6 Feb (NucNet) : US-based utility Exelon Corporation will permanently shut down its Oyster Creek nuclear plant at the end of its current operating cycle in October 2018, a statement by the company said.
The statement said Exelon is required to retire Oyster Creek by December 2019 as part of an agreement with the State of New Jersey.
Exelon said it will be working closely with local officials, state agencies, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to plan for long-term (...)