Citizens Against Nuclear Bailouts issues statement on TMI Unit 1 closure

HARRISBURG, Pa. (Sept. 20) – Citizens Against Nuclear Bailouts — a diverse coalition of Pennsylvania citizens’ groups, power generators, and energy, business and manufacturing associations — has issued the following statement in response to Exelon Generation’s official closure of its Three Mile Island nuclear generating facility.

While we are sympathetic to the impacts on the employees and the surrounding community as a result of Three Mile Island's (TMI) closure, Exelon Generation made the boardroom decision to begin the decades-long decommissioning process at its TMI nuclear generating facility rather than investing the corporation’s billions of dollars in profits to support the plant, community and employees.

As Exelon officially powers down Unit 1 on TMI, we are reminded that for-profit nuclear energy corporations can make business decisions without government bailouts.

Despite an independent report that projects the remaining nuclear power generation facilities in the state will remain profitable through at least 2028, we fully expect the nuclear bailout debate will continue throughout the fall legislative session. 

Pennsylvania is admired nationwide for having a successful, competitive energy marketplace. We remain confident that our legislative leaders will continue to protect these markets and not follow in the footsteps of other states who have since expressed regret. 

— Citizens Against Nuclear Bailouts

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