Kentucky Coop Plans to Deactivate Coal Plant
East Kentucky Power Cooperative will continue deactivating its coal-fired Dale Station power plant with complete shutdown expected by April 2015. Subject to regulatory approval, ash waste from the site will be transported to an ash landfill. The plant will be placed in indefinite storage to comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) scheduled to take effect in 2015. Read more.