Keep a good thing going
Illinois' charge into nuclear power in the early '70s when the feds gave out huge grants to do so, tremendously benefited the state. Per a report to the ICC a couple of years ago, our energy companies stated the state had a "50% energy generating capacity." They asked for and received, ICC permission to sell that excess capacity on the open market. Why not keep the good thing going and allow new reactors to be built? If he's worried about companies increasing energy rates to fund building new plants, just freeze the price of energy. He has the power; and they have the huge income from selling our excess energy on the open market, right?
Bill Voda
Warrenville
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