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March 31, 2015

Nation's biggest nuclear firm makes a play for green money

  • Exelon says it could have to close three nuclear plants if Illinois won't let it recoup more from consumers since the plants do not produce greenhouse gases.
    • By RAY HENRY
    Associated Press

    The biggest player in the beleaguered nuclear power industry wants a place alongside solar, wind and hydroelectric power collecting extra money for producing carbon-free electricity.

    Exelon Corp., operator of the largest fleet of U.S. nuclear plants, says it could have to close three of them if Illinois rejects the company's pitch to let it recoup more from consumers since the plants do not produce greenhouse gases.


     
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