Exelon: Future of four Illinois nuclear plants to be shaped in 2020

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The first half of 2020 will be a “critical” time for four Exelon nuclearpower plants in Illinois, Exelon President and CEO Chris Crane said onThursday.By then, Exelon expects to have seen an order from the FederalEnergy Regulatory Commission on PJM Interconnection’s proposedcapacity market overhaul and the grid operator’s response, and knowthe outcome of legislation in Illinois that would put the state on a pathto 100% clean energy. The legislation now under discussion could givean economic boost to the company’s nuclear plants in the state.“I can’t stress how important this spring legislative session will befor the future of the four sites that are not covered under the [zeroemissions credit] program,” Crane said on a call to discuss Exelon’sthird-quarter earnings.