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Exelon Mulls Closure of Unprofitable Quad Cities Nuke Plant
Exelon Mulls Closure of Unprofitable Quad Cities Nuke Plant
Exelon Mulls Closure of Unprofitable Quad Cities Nuke Plant
CHICAGO (AP) — Exelon Corp. has until Oct. 1 to decide if it'll close its unprofitable Quad Cities nuclear plant, and is still pushing state lawmakers for a fix. The company says the two-reactor plant in northwestern Illinois is losing money because of high costs of moving electricity along transmission lines shared with wind power and increased competition from lower-cost natural gas-fired plants
Future Of Byron Nuclear Plant Remains Uncertain [AUDIO]
Future Of Byron Nuclear Plant Remains Uncertain [AUDIO]
Future Of Byron Nuclear Plant Remains Uncertain [AUDIO]
A few months ago we talked with a Chicago Tribune reporter on the show about the uncertain future for the Byron nuclear power plant. The short story was that Exelon's six nuclear power plants in Illinois have failed to turn a profit over the last five years...