Vistra Engery has announced it is closing four coal power plants in Illinois.
The announcement Wednesday includes the Duck Creek Power Plant in Canton, Havana Power Plant, and two other plants in the state.
Because of the closures of the four plants, about 300 jobs are expected to be lost.
Currently, the plant in Canton has approximately 60 employees and Havana has about 75.
“Even though today’s retirement announcements were inevitable due to the changing regulatory environment and unfavorable economic conditions in the MISO market, they are nonetheless difficult to make,” said Curt Morgan, president and CEO of Vistra Energy.