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Clean Energy Bill Passes, Byron Nuclear Power Plant Saved

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The massive clean energy bill, which includes a plan to save the Byron Nuclear Plant from shutting down, passed the Illinois Senate at a 37-17 vote Monday afternoon.

Area Lawmakers react to nuclear energy vote to help save Byron

The approval could keep the Byron nuclear power plant operating, but still needs approval from the House and Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

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By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Gov. JB Prtizker on Wednesday signed sweeping energy overhaul legislation into law that is intended to address climate change and

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Illinois Senate has approved a clean energy deal which includes a subsidy for Exelon to keep the Byron nuclear plant in operation, after the

Gov. JB Prtizker on Wednesday signed sweeping energy overhaul legislation into law that is intended to address climate change and establish progressive clean energy

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An analysis that backers of the Senate bill have circulated to legislators cites the Brattle Report in noting that 480 million additional tons of carbon dioxide will be emitted by

BYRON (WREX)— As the closure of the nuclear power plant in Byron approaches, lawmakers are trying everything to save it. One of those efforts is House Bill 1472.

The Senate just passed a critical clean energy bill to pave the

The clean energy plan expects to eliminate carbon emissions by 2050, and also raises residential electric rates by 3%, closes all private coal-fired power plants by 2035, and

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Clean energy bill passes Illinois House. 9/10/2021 2:00:00 AM . A massive clean energy bill is moving forward after being passed by the Illinois House. The House approved the bill

Energy giant Exelon has said it will close two nuclear power plants, Byron and Dresden, if it doesn’t get support through the energy legislation. In fact, after the bill passed the

Coal and natural gas plants are the sticking points of passing a new energy bill which would keep the Byron Nuclear plant running.

BYRON, Ill. (WTVO) – The power could stay on at Byron’s nuclear power plant after House representatives passed an energy bill. The bill goes back to the senate Monday,

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Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed sweeping clean energy legislation that sets goals to make Illinois carbon-free by 2050, and staves off the closure of two of the state’s

Nuclear giant Exelon will spare its power plant in Byron from slated closure Monday after the Illinois Senate passed massive energy and climate legislation that includes nearly $700 million in ratepayer subsidies to

The Illinois Senate passed a landmark clean energy plan Monday saving thousands of nuclear jobs that were on the line.

The Illinois Senate on Monday saved two Exelon Corp nuclear power plants from closure by passing a bill that will provide $700 million in subsidies to the company over five

Nuclear: An Ideal Foundation for Our Clean Energy Future. With iconic twin cooling towers overlooking Illinois‘ Rock River Valley, Byron Clean Energy Center’s two nuclear reactors can

With Pritzker’s signature, the energy bill makes Illinois the first Midwestern state with a binding 100% carbon-free energy standard by 2045. Clean energy advocates touted the

For the Byron community, it’s heralded for saving a plant that contributes an estimated $487 million to the regional economy. The loss of 717 employees at the Byron plant

The plan gives a $694 million bailout to Exelon to keep nuclear power plants in Byron and Morris open for another five years. Under the plan, all private coal plants will close

The future of nuclear power in the U.S. is uncertain, and it remains to be seen whether this bill can become a key turning point in America’s clean energy drive. RECOMMENDED ARTICLES

There are six nuclear stations in Illinois, two of which – Clinton and Quad Cities – are supported by the 2016 Future Energy Jobs Act, which compensates them for their clean energy attributes,

BYRON (WREX) — A plan to save the Byron nuclear plant reaches the eleventh hour as lawmakers fight on a clean energy bill in Springfield. Exelon released a statement to 13

Democrats and Republicans in a bitterly divided Congress can agree on one thing: the US needs more nuclear to power America’s rapidly growing energy appetite – and fast.

HOME / NUCLEAR POLICIES / ILLINOIS ENERGY BILL BECOMES LAW Illinois energy bill becomes law. Thursday, 16 September 2021 Exelon Generation Company has