Dolet Hills Power Station is a
coal-fired power plant
A coal-fired power station or coal power plant is a thermal power station which burns coal to generate electricity. Worldwide there are about 2,500 coal-fired power stations, on average capable of generating a gigawatt each. They generate a ...
that was closed at the end of 2021.
The plant had previously been proposed for a 2026 closure.
The plant was operated by
SWEPCO, a division of AEP, and
Cleco Power LLC and is located in
DeSoto Parish, Louisiana
DeSoto Parish (; French: ''Paroisse DeSoto'') is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish was formed in 1843. At the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 26,812. Its parish seat and most populous municipality is Mansfiel ...
.
The closure of the plant was in part due to Sierra Club action that sought to prevent further mining of
lignite coal
Lignite (derived from Latin ''lignum'' meaning 'wood'), often referred to as brown coal, is a soft, brown, combustible sedimentary rock formed from naturally compressed peat. It has a carbon content around 25–35% and is considered the lowest ...
as a fuel and a settlement agreement concluded in December 2019.
The plant is the 300th coal plant to retire as part of the Sierra Club's
Beyond Coal The Beyond Coal movement is a campaign by environmental group the Sierra Club to promote renewable energy instead of coal. Their primary objective is to close coal power plants in the United States, including at least one-third of the country's mo ...
campaign.
It is estimated that the closure will save customers 60 million dollars a year in electric costs in the region when replaced with renewables.
References
Former coal-fired power stations in the United States
Power stations in Louisiana
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