SHIPPINGPORT, Pa. — First Energy is shutting down its coal-powered plant in Beaver County ahead of schedule.
The Bruce Mansfield Power Plant will shut down Nov. 7.
The plant in Shippingport was originally set to close in 2021.
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Two of the plant's units have already been deactivated.
The company said it's for financial reasons.
Bruce Mansfield is the biggest coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania.
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