Now through October 17th, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is accepting public comments regarding the sale of FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant to Exelon Corp.
Today, the Upstate Energy Jobs Coalition (UEJ), a group representing hundreds of business, education and labor leaders throughout upstate and central New York, released the following statement in response to recent criticisms to the Clean Energy Standard (CES).
The lawsuit brought today by select generators attacking the inclusion of nuclear in the Clean Energy Standard (CES) ignores the demonstrable benefits of nuclear and its importance to our economy, environment, and electric grid.
The Upstate Energy Jobs Coalition (UEJ), a group representing hundreds of community, education and labor leaders throughout upstate and central New York, today highlighted the positive comments around nuclear energy’s contribution to electricity reliability and emissions reduction contained in the 2016 Reliability Needs Assessment and the Power Trends 2016 report both issued recently by the New York Independent System Operator (ISO).
The Upstate Energy Jobs Coalition (UEJ), a group representing over 130 community, education and labor leaders throughout upstate and central New York, sent a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo applauding his leadership, together with the Public Service Commission (PSC), in adopting the Clean Energy Standard (CES).
Today, in a 4-0 vote, the NY State Public Service Commission approved the sale of the FitzPatrick nuclear plant. In August, Entergy accepted an offer from Exelon Corp. to buy the facility for $110 million. Prior to this agreement, Entergy was preparing to shut down the FitzPatrick plant in January 2017.
The Upstate Energy Jobs Coalition (UEJ), a group representing more than 130 business, education and labor leaders throughout upstate and central New York, released the following statement in response to a study released by Alliance for a Green Economy. Please see the statement below from L. Michael Treadwell, CEO of the County of Oswego Industrial Development Agency and UEJ member:
The Upstate Energy Jobs Coalition (UEJ), a group representing more than 130 business, education and labor leaders throughout upstate and central New York, released the following statement in response to today’s public hearing on the Clean Energy Standard (CES) by the Assembly Standing Committees on Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions; Consumer Affairs and Protection, Energy; and Environmental Conservation.
Residents in the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) surrounding the nuclear power plants in Oswego County recently received a new public information brochure with emergency planning information.
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