The following coal plants in Poland of 50MW or more have decided to opt-out of the EU Large Combusion Directive, meaning they must close down when their max 20,000 hours running time since January 2008 expires or at the end of 2015:<ref>[http://forum.eionet.europa.eu/x_reporting-guidelines/library/lcp_reporting/opted_out_plants/opted-out-plants-1-january-2012/download/1/Overview%202012%20%28web%20version%29.xls "Opted Out plants 1 January 2012"], European Environment Agency, October 2012.</ref>
* TAURON-Wytwarzanie S.A. Oddzial Elektrownia Siersza
* "Synthos Dwory 7 Sp. z o.o. Sp komandytowo-akcyjna
* Elektrociepłownia "Kraków" S.A.
* Elektrownia Skawina S.A.