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As reported in September of 2020, Illinois lawmakers are considering permanently closing two nuclear energy facilities in the state, one of which is a short drive from Rockford.
Um, Exelon is the one threatening to close three nuclear power plants if it doesn’t get hundreds of millions of dollars in ratepayer subsidies, despite an independent audit showing it doesn’t need nearly that much.
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, May 27, 21 @ 3:12 pm
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Comment by TheInvisibleMan Thursday, May 27, 21 @ 3:14 pm
LOL, yeah you are right Rich but this is Byron Nuke plant country and Excelon, our local GQP legislators, and local mayors have been working hard on the misinformation campaign.
Comment by JS Mill Thursday, May 27, 21 @ 3:14 pm
Nice to hear from Q
Comment by Rabid Thursday, May 27, 21 @ 3:14 pm
I’d call this the “Blazing Saddles Threat”
Orson Welles type of radio theatrics?
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, May 27, 21 @ 3:23 pm
The Thomson federal prison camp isn’t that long a drive from Rockford. Some Exelon assets could soon end up decommissioned there.
Comment by Keyrock Thursday, May 27, 21 @ 3:24 pm
I thought these yahoos just wanted a new state, not a New Country. /s
Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, May 27, 21 @ 3:40 pm
These Rockford reporters are really batting 1000 today
Comment by PublicServant Thursday, May 27, 21 @ 3:44 pm
The author of the “article” has this as his bio: “I’m an energetic dad, frequent coffee spiller, DJ, emcee, a radio personality, and there’s a good chance I’ll say something stupid.”
Well, he certainly nailed it on the last bit.
Comment by Pot calling kettle Thursday, May 27, 21 @ 3:53 pm
Clean Energy - that’s very nice, but the point here is that the company is asking for subsidies to continue operating.
Comment by low level Thursday, May 27, 21 @ 3:54 pm
Exelon is awful
Comment by Gohawks123 Thursday, May 27, 21 @ 4:02 pm
A power plant that is closed has no value. If anything, it costs them lots of money to mothball a plant. I say we call their bluff, let them start the closing process, then sweep in using eminent domain to take over the operations at a bargain. Maybe they should even pay the state for taking this distressed assets off their hands. Surely we can do the job for far less than the hundreds of millions in subsidies.
Comment by thechampaignlife Thursday, May 27, 21 @ 4:13 pm
The mendacity!
Comment by Commisar Gritty Thursday, May 27, 21 @ 4:15 pm
“but the point here is that the company is asking for subsidies to continue operating”
What amount is Exelon seeking? I wonder what it would cost to replace that same energy level with a new solar farm? Nuclear Energy is some of the cleanest energy we can produce.
Comment by Clean Energy Fan Thursday, May 27, 21 @ 4:29 pm
Hit and run journalism.
Comment by Motambe Thursday, May 27, 21 @ 5:21 pm
Americas largest solar farm, Solar Star outside LA, is 1.7 million individual solar panels on 3200 acres. It’s maximum output is 600 MW or roughly 1/4 of a dual unit nuke.
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, May 27, 21 @ 6:22 pm
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Comment by TheAdvertisingDept Thursday, May 27, 21 @ 8:04 pm