By John OConnor
AP Political Writer 

Lawmakers face Exelon energy plan, derided as 'bailout'

 

November 27, 2016



SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A mammoth plan to save nuclear power plants in Illinois, derided as a corporate bailout by consumer advocates but hailed as a leap forward in energy-efficiency by environmentalists, faces an uphill climb this week in the final days of the General Assembly's fall session.

What began as a means of rewarding Exelon Corp. for generating "clean" nuclear energy and of keeping open unprofitable plants in Clinton and the Quad Cities has evolved into a far-reaching, if contentious, revamp of state energy policy.

Here are some questions and answers about the proposed legisl...



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