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http://nuclearstreet.com/newsletters/3_5_14.html
Report: Exelon Warns Ill. Legislators of Possible Nuclear Plant Closures at Byron, Quad Cities and Clinton
Exelon executives and lobbyists have reportedly warned legislators in Illinois that several reactors employing 2,300 people in the state might be shut down unless market conditions improve.
Citing off-the-record interviews and documents circulating in the state legislature, Crain's Chicago Business reported Monday that the Byron, Quad Cities and Clinton plants are at risk of closure. In addition to an abundance of natural gas holding down wholesale power prices, periods of excess wind generation can drastically cut spot prices and force reactors in the region to operate at a loss
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Condemnation of Russia Becomes Point of Contention in Czech Nuclear Plant Bids
Conflicting comments from leaders in the Czech Republic suggest that the political consequences from Russia's occupation of the Crimean Peninsula could reach into the market for new reactors.
Amid European and American leaders' calls for sanctions against Russia, the Prague Post reported Monday that the Czech defense minister said he could not imagine a Russian-led consortium building new reactors at the Temelin nuclear plant.
