Their View: Keep nuclear plants operating in Illinois
Mickey Davis Guest Columnist
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Two Illinois nuclear power plants, Byron and Dresden, are due for premature closure this year. The two plants are licensed to operate for another 10 to 20 years, but have been slated for closure in September and November. Illinois lawmakers must act, and act now, to prevent this.
Last year, Gov. Pritzker advocated for the passage of a comprehensive energy bill to put Illinois on a course for a carbon-free power industry, and importantly, 90% of Illinois’ clean energy is currently produced by nuclear power. Byron alone generates enough power for more than 2.3 million homes.