Vistra Energy, Pembina Pipeline: Your Daily Energy News

News highlights gathered by Industrial Info and IIR Energy (Sugar Land, Texas) dealing with the energy markets.

POWER
Vistra to Close Four Illinois Power Plants - Vistra Energy (NYSE:VST) announced that it will close four coal-fired power plants in Illinois: the Coffeen Power Plant, the Duck Creek Power Plant, the Havana Power Plant and the Hennepin Power Plant. (Plants 1015163, 1509434, 1507617, 1009493) (PR Newswire)

CORPORATE
Pembina Bulks Up Storage Capacity with Acquisitions - Canada's Pembina Pipeline Corporation (TSX:PPL) has agreed to buy smaller rival Kinder Morgan Canada (TSX:KML) and the U.S. portion of the Cochin Pipeline for C$4.35 billion ($3.28 billion), bulking up its storage resources in Canada. (Reuters)

CRUDE OIL
U.S. Crude Oil Stocks Down - U.S. crude oil stockpiles decreased by 2.7 million barrels in the week ending August 16. Gasoline stocks rose by 312,000 barrels, and distillate stocks grew by 2.6 million barrels. (Reuters)

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