Pennsylvania Nuclear Bailout Bill Draws Fire From Ratepayer, Natural Gas and Enviro Groups

GreenTech Media: Pennsylvania legislators have introduced a bill to shore up two money-losing nuclear power plants that would otherwise close by 2021, by folding them into the state’s 2004 alternative energy portfolio standard for wind, solar and a handful of other energy technologies.

But the long-awaited proposal is facing pushback from ratepayer advocates, natural gas producers and environmental groups who say it’s a flawed approach, compared to other state-level actions to rescue struggling nuclear plants.

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