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  • Published on May 29, 2021

    Morris nuclear power plant in danger of closing as residents urge lawmakers to take action

    MORRIS, Ill. — Time is running out for state lawmakers to craft a deal that could keep two nuclear power plants open. Exelon wants major state subsidies to keep their plants operational, leaving some lawmakers weary of a bailout for the parent company of …

    Source: WGN TV - Illinois - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 11, 2021

    Energy negotiations to continue through weekend

    By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD -- The latest draft of an energy regulatory overhaul bill that has been in negotiations for months was unveiled late Thursday ahead of lawmakers' planned return to the …

    Source: Daily Herald - Illinois - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 9, 2021

    IL General Assembly Returns Next Week To Vote on Clean Energy Bill

    By Benjamin Cox on June 9, 2021 at 1:11pm The Illinois General Assembly is returning to work next week to debate an energy bill. The two chambers will be voting on a clean energy bill that couldn’t get the votes before the end of session two weeks ago. The …

    Source: WLDS - Illinois - Neutral
  • Published on May 17, 2021

    Exelon Pushing For Subsidies For Dresden, Byron Nuke Plants

    (AP Photo/Robert Ray, File) Exelon is once again asking the state of Illinois to help keep its nuclear plants open. The company is pushing for a 353-million-dollar-a-year subsidy for its Dresden and Byron plants. That is about 120-million-dollars more …

    Source: 1340 WJOL - Illinois - Neutral
  • Published on May 17, 2021

    50-Year Old Nuclear Units, Nowhere Near Retirement

    We were unable to send the article. How would you feel about having a nuclear power plant up the road? Plenty of folks around Lake Dardanelle, home to Arkansas Nuclear One, have been just fine with it for nearly a half-century. But what about having a 100- …

    Source: Arkansas Business - Neutral
  • Published on May 6, 2021

    Surry Nuclear Plant Gets 20-Year Extension as Indian Point Goes Dark

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved 20-year subsequent renewed licenses (SRLs) for Dominion Energy Virginia’s Surry Power Station Units 1 and 2 near Newport News, Virginia, making them only the fifth and sixth reactors in the U.S. cleared …

    Source: Power Magazine - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 31, 2021

    Can the Byron nuclear power plant be saved?

    BYRON, Ill. (WTVO) — Another organization has announced its support to save two Illinois nuclear power plants from closing, including the Exelon Byron Generating Station. The University of Illinois and Chicago chapters of the American Nuclear Society …

    Source: WTVO - Illinois - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 28, 2021

    Nuclear plant supporters encouraged by findings of new report

    (The Center Square) – Supporters of two northern Illinois nuclear power plants on the chopping block are encouraged by the findings of a new report. According to reports, a recent audit commissioned by the Pritzker administration recommends millions in …

    Source: WMAY - Illinois - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 1, 2021

    Exelon Threatens To Mothball Four Nuclear Power Plants Unless Paid A Premium For Their Zero-Carbon Electricity

    The Byron nuclear Generating Station in Byron, Illinois, some 80 miles west of Chicago. The Washington Post via Getty Images On August 27th, 2020, Exelon Corp., one of the largest providers of nuclear power in the United States, announced that it would …

    Source: Forbes - Neutral
  • Published on May 30, 2021

    Exelon Subsidy Negotiations At Impasse With Labor Urging Gov. To Consider Nuke Jobs, Climate Goals

    With two more days until the scheduled adjournment of the General Assembly’s spring legislative session, negotiations on a high-stakes deal to steer Illinois away from carbon-causing energy sources — as well as a host of other goals from ending …

    Source: Npr - Illinois - Neutral
  • Published on May 27, 2021

    Bill Knight | Key energy and jobs proposals

    BILL KNIGHT Illinoisans could spend the summer contemplating the consequences for jobs, climate and the energy industry, feeling hope or disappointment. At press time, it seems as if Illinois lawmakers could put the state on track toward a future of caring …

    Source: The Community Word - Illinois - Left-wing
  • Published on Jan 20, 2021

    President Biden’s Inaugural Climate Move Should Be Saving Nuclear Reactors Slated For Closure

    If President Joe Biden is serious about climate change, he and his advisors should find a way to ... [+] keep the existing fleet of nuclear reactors operating. The three nuclear plants slated for closure in 2021 produce about 43 terawatt-hours of juice per …

    Source: Forbes - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 12, 2021

    Nuclear & Coal Will Account for Majority of U.S. Generating Capacity Retirements in 2021

    Clean Power Published on January 12th, 2021 | by U.S. Energy Information Administration 0 January 12th, 2021 by U.S. Energy Information Administration  According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest inventory of electric generators, …

    Source: CleanTechnica - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 28, 2020

    Byron residents react to planned power station shutdown

    ’It has become part of our identity’ BYRON — Word of the impending shutdown of the Byron Generating Station was greeted with feelings of disappointment, sadness and skepticism in the northern Ogle County town of 3,600. The plant employs about 730 people …

    Source: Rockford Register Star - Illinois - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 27, 2020

    Exelon Makes Plans to Retire Byron and Dresden Nuclear Plants in 2021

    In a stunning announcement, Exelon Generation, which operates the largest U.S. fleet of nuclear plants—21 reactors at 12 facilities in Illinois, Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania—said it will retire the Byron and Dresden generating stations next fall …

    Source: Power Magazine - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 27, 2020

    Exelon to shut down Byron and Dresden nuclear plants

    BYRON — The Byron Generating Station is slated to close next year, a move that will put hundreds of people out of work, strip millions of dollars in tax revenue from the community and potentially disrupt the state’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions. …

    Source: Rockford Register Star - Illinois - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 27, 2020

    Exelon Generation to Retire Illinois' Byron and Dresden Nuclear Plants In 2021

    CHICAGO, August 27, 2020 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Exelon Generation announced today that it intends to retire its Byron Generating Station and Dresden Generating Station in fall 2021, resulting in the loss of four nuclear generation units that together supply …

    Source: Tradingcharts.com - Neutral
  • Published on Dec 29, 2020

    Premature Nuclear Reactor Retirements Could Effect Nuclear Waste Disposal

    Nuclear power has accounted for 20% of electricity generated in the U.S. each year since 1990. But even with climate concerns and a worldwide movement to reduce CO2 emissions, the market is not rewarding nuclear power’s zero-carbon generation nor its …

    Source: Forbes - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 27, 2020

    Exelon to close 2 Illinois nuclear power plants in 2021

    BYRON, Ill. (AP) — Two nuclear plants in northern Illinois will shut down next year, resulting in the loss of up to 1,400 jobs and millions of dollars in tax revenue, the power company said Thursday. Exelon, the power company that owns Byron Generating …

    Source: Arizona Daily Star - Neutral

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