IL SR1196

Illinois' six nuclear power plants provide over half the state's electricity generation and account for $149 million in annual state tax revenues.

Premature closure of nuclear plants could increase electric prices by up to $483 million annually and make achieving state and national carbon reduction goals difficult.

Nuclear plants avoid 45 million metric tons of carbon emissions annually, equivalent to almost 10 million cars or 70% of current state carbon emissions.

Senate urges PJM Interconnection, LLC to adopt market rules ensuring continued operation of existing nuclear plants or equivalent emissions abatement and to prepare a report on closure impacts on regional reliability and wholesale rates.

Findings from PJM reports on Braidwood, Byron, Dresden, and Lasalle nuclear plant closures must be presented to the General Assembly and Governor by September 1, 2020.