Coal-Fired power plant might stay open despite claims it would shut down

By Rebecca Leber | Climate Progress

A company that pledged at the height of the 2012 election that environmental regulations would shutter its Montana power plant announced Monday it will invest in pollution upgrades instead.

ppl_logoIn the fall of 2012, PPL Montana claimed it would need to invest $38 million in its coal-fired Billings plant to meet the federal mercury and air toxics standards. The CEO had said they “cannot justify that level of spending.” On Monday, the company announced it will spend $10 million to upgrade emissions controls in an agreement with the state, which may mean it will keep the plant open and 35 full-time workers on its rolls.

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