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Illinois reactors to close early
Exelon has announced that it plans to close its Clinton and Quad Cities nuclear plants early due to a lack of progress on energy legislation reform in the US state that would have supported their operation.
Exelon decided to shut the 1 GW and 2 GW plants, which have been running since 1973 and 1987 respectively, due to uncertainties surrounding the state’s ‘Next Generation Energy Plan’.
The decision was met with disappointment from the nuclear industry. The World Nuclear Association (WNA) said that the plants provide valuable jobs and secure electricity supplies, and together have generated more than 650 TWh of electricity. An Illinois state report concluded that closure of the reactors would increase regional wholesale energy costs from $439mn to $645mn annually.
News Item details
Journal title: Energy World
Subjects: Energy consumption, Electricity, Nuclear power plant and services, Jobs, Energy policy, Nuclear reactors
