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Government Corruption
Through incompetence and corruption, Illinois may lose two nuke reactors and their power grid
2021-08-09
[HOTAIR] The state of Illinois is facing a looming energy crisis almost entirely of its own making, but despite having options on the table to avert it, the state appears ready to simply let the situation continue to implode. Thanks to state policies intended to end all energy production using fossil fuels, energy producers are increasingly struggling to remain viable. This is particularly true of the state’s nuclear power plants, run by energy company Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon. They have been unable to compete with the cheaper natural gas-fired plants in the state and are facing a potential bankruptcy situation. Governor J.B. Pillsbury Pritzker has proposed a plan to have the state provide significant subsidies to Exelon to keep the plants afloat, but the state legislature has remained focused on not passing any sort of energy bill that isn’t based almost entirely on carbon reduction and renewable energy. As a result, Exelon recently submitted plans to close two of their nuke plants.

Meanwhile,
...back at the dirigible, the pilot and the copilot had both hit the silk.
Jack! Cynthia exclaimed. Do you know how to drive one of these things?
Posted by:Fred

#8  Couldn't have happened to a nicer bunch of assholes.
Posted by: DarthVader   2021-08-09 15:50  

#7  ...unable to compete with the cheaper natural gas-fired plants
Don't worry, be happy! The Greens and Anti-Fracking Luddites will soon make those uneconomical as well as we slouch towards a new Dark Age.
Posted by: magpie   2021-08-09 14:04  

#6  Want to bet one of the lefty PIRGs sues CE for not bribing the pols in Springfield hard enough? Going to bet Fatzker's carcass would give off enough methane to fuel several gas fired plants.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-08-09 11:41  

#5  Oregon, Illinois and not the Antifa state.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2021-08-09 10:11  

#4  Been there (part of the 'Eagles Nest Colony'). Blackhawk stands a bit downriver and closer to Oregon, though.

He'd probably still say "F* ConEd", though.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2021-08-09 10:10  

#3  The old Chief will be very upset at the Byron closure Rich.
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-08-09 09:41  

#2  Governor J.B. Pillsbury Pritzker

J.B. stands for 'Jelly Belly', Besoeker. You were indeed on the right track, though.

The Byron facility generated about 2,500MW and the Dresden unit about 1,800MW.

Wind Farms or Solar aren't going to cover that grid loss.

F* ConEd.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2021-08-09 09:35  

#1  Renewables will cost a bit more but it must be done. Hike the property and sales taxes a bit to cover the additional costs. If that isn't sufficient, the county roads can become tolls, and the existing tolls can be hiked. If that still won't carry it, those that lies in cemeteries paying nothing can be levied an annual fee. They pay nothing now. Then there is pets and farm animals....such as still exist.

Use your heads people! As long as you have people to tax, you'll still survive.
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-08-09 02:39  

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