A state of uncertainty: Nuclear power in Illinois
Two of the state’s six nuclear plants nearly closed in 2016, but legislative action saved them. Now two more are at risk.
April 30, 2021, 5:01AMNuclear News
If there is one U.S. state you might think would be on top of the nuclear-plant-retirement problem, it’s Illinois: With 11 power reactors, more than any other state, it is number one in nuclear generating capacity. In 2019, 54 percent of its in-state generation came from nuclear power. So why, at this writing in mid-April, does Illinois still face the possibility of losing two of its nuclear plants later this year?
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