A proposal by Dayton Power and Light Co. to close two power plants in a rural Southern Ohio county has leaders of small communities on both sides of the Ohio River concerned.
In a late January filing with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, DP&L announced its intention to close the Adams County power-generation plants in a proposed settlement to its electric security plan — an overall plan for conducting business in a way that’s meant to be beneficial to both the utility and its customers.
POWER PLANS: DP&L considers closure of two plants.
“There’s a huge financial impact headed our way, and frankly, it doesn’t feel like our concerns are being heard, in either Dayton or Columbus,” Michael Pell, president of First State Bank in Winchester, Ohio, said.
The DP&L filing came after months of rumors that the utility was considering closing the plants.
Click HERE to read the Dayton Daily News investigation into the proposed coal plant closure.
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