Pennsylvania nuclear plants largely profitable for next 10 years: study

摘要

An anti-nuclear subsidy group released a report April 29 by former PJMInterconnection chief economist Paul Sotkiewicz that determined fourof Pennsylvania’s five nuclear power plants appear profitable throughat least 2028, based on public data.“The bottom line is Pennsylvania nuclear resources are profitableon an operating basis and have no incentives to retire for theforeseeable future, and there is no need for additional out-of-marketfinancial support,” the study concluded.Pennsylvania lawmakers have been considering legislation thatwould provide support to the state’s nuclear power plant owners whohave said some of their nuclear units have struggled to remainprofitable amid challenging wholesale power markets.Exelon, which owns the Limerick, Peach Bottom and Three MileIsland plants in Pennsylvania, said “prolonged periods of low wholesalepower prices” and other factors have led to the company’s decision toclose the Three Mile Island plant around September 30, according toits most recent annual financial filing with the US Securities andExchange Commission.