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Vistra Energy to close Hennepin Power Plant

The announcement of the impending closure of the Hennepin Power Plant, seen from a distance, will impact not only Hennepin and the rest of Putnam County, but much of the Illinois Valley. Vistra Energy announced Wednesday the 294-megawatt plant, in operation for 66 years, would cease operations, likely by the end of the year, causing the loss of about 60 jobs. (BCR photo)

The announcement of the impending closure of the Hennepin Power Plant, seen from a distance, will impact not only Hennepin and the rest of Putnam County, but much of the Illinois Valley. Vistra Energy announced Wednesday the 294-megawatt plant, in operation for 66 years, would cease operations, likely by the end of the year, causing the loss of about 60 jobs. (BCR photo)

Members of Luminant’s Hennepin Power Plant staff display an OHSA safety award, which the plant received this summer, called the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star Status certification. The plant's owner, Vistra Energy, announced Wednesday, Aug. 21, that the 66-year-old plant, which employs about 60 people, would be closed, likely by the end of the year. (Photo contributed)

Byron Veech Plant manager, Hennepin Power Plant (Photo contributed)