Exelon seeks right to export power from big Illinois nuke Exelon’s Byron nuclear plant has helped keep the lights on in northern Illinois for three decades. But the two reactors near Rockford could soon power other parts of the Midwest. The Chicago-based electricity giant, the largest nuclear power operator in the U.S., struck an agreement … Continue reading Exelon seeks right to export power from big Illinois nuke
Refueling outage brings 1,600 workers to Exelon plant CORDOVA — Operators removed Exelon Generation’s Quad Cities Generating Station Unit 1 from service early Monday morning, kicking off a planned refueling and maintenance outage at the nuclear plant that will once again provide a major economic boost to the local community. The company has hired more … Continue reading Refueling outage brings 1,600 workers to Exelon plant
Exelon competitors file lawsuit to stop nuclear subsidies Energy giant Exelon is confident that an attempt to derail a law that could help subsidize two of its downstate nuclear power plants won’t hold up in federal court. A group of the Chicago-based company’s competitors filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Illinois regulators, alleging the new state … Continue reading Exelon competitors file lawsuit to stop nuclear subsidies
BL England files notice to shut down April 30 The B.L. England plant has sent a deactivation notice to wholesale electric coordinator PJM, saying it plans to shut down temporarily as of April 30, pending repowering. It was sent to meet PJM’s requirement to provide 90-day prior notice, as required in the Administrative Consent Order … Continue reading #BL_England files notice to shut down April 30
Exelon hiring 400 for nuclear power plants CORDOVA — Exelon officials announced Wednesday that they plan to hire more than 400 people to fast track multiple capital projects at the Quad Cities Generating Station near Cordova and its Clinton, Ill. nuclear power plant. The announcement comes one week after Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the Future … Continue reading Exelon hiring 400 for nuclear power plants
Where Exelon is not getting its way The recent bailout of two financially struggling nuclear power plants proved once again that Exelon wields tremendous clout in Springfield. Influencing national policy, however, is turning out to be a tougher challenge for the giant electric company. A change of administration is changing the outlook for utilities like … Continue reading Where Exelon is not getting its way
Five Exelon Utilities Issue Request for Information Regarding Aggregation of Capacity Resources in PJM Five Exelon utilities — Atlantic City Electric (“ACE”), Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (“BGE”), Commonwealth Edison (“ComEd”), Delmarva Power (“DPL”), and Potomac Electric Power Company (“Pepco”) — intend to issue a joint-utility Request for Proposals (“RFP”) from Winter Resources to aggregate … Continue reading Five Exelon Utilities Issue Request for Information Regarding Aggregation of Capacity Resources in PJM #EXC
Illinois House committee OKs revised Exelon legislation SPRINGFIELED, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois House committee has endorsed a revised plan to subsidize Illinois nuclear plants. The Energy Committee voted 10-1 to send the legislation to benefit Exelon and two of its Illinois nuclear plants to the House floor. The plan now would provide $235 million … Continue reading Illinois House committee OKs revised Exelon legislation
Lawmakers face Exelon energy plan critics rip as ‘bailout’ SPRINGFIELD — A mammoth plan to save nuclear power plants in Illinois, derided as a corporate bailout by consumer advocates but hailed as a leap forward in energy-efficiency by environmentalists, faces an uphill climb this week in the final days of the General Assembly’s fall session. … Continue reading Lawmakers face Exelon energy plan critics rip as ‘bailout’
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