AEP to shut Texas Welsh 1 coal unit soon

NEW YORK Dec 3 (Reuters) - American Electric Power Co Inc (AEP.N) planned to shut the 528-megawatt Unit 1 at the Welsh coal-fired power station in Texas on Dec. 3-8, the company told Texas regulators in a report.

The company said it planned to conduct planned maintenance on auxiliary equipment from Dec. 3-14.

The company did not say when the unit would return to service.

Welsh is located in Cason in Titus County about 130 miles (209 km) east of Dallas. (Reporting by Scott DiSavino; Editing by John Picinich) ((scott.disavino@thomsonreuters.com; +1 646 223 6072; Reuters Messaging: scott.disavino.reuters.com@reuters.net)) ((For help: Click "Contact Us" in your desk top, click here [HELP] or call 1-800-738-8377 for Reuters Products and +1-888-463-3383 for Thomson products; For client training: training.americas@thomsonreuters.com; +1 646-223-5546))