Diablo Canyon 1 (CA)      11/02/2024 (PG&E will not seek a 20-year license extension), Diablo Canyon 2  (CA)     08/26/2025 (PG&E will not seek a 20-year license extension), (See the latest on Diablo Canyon 1 & 2: the California Public Utilities Commission ruled unanimously on 1/11/18 to allow the two reactors to be closed by 2024-2025. Tom Henry at the Toledo Blade reports that the announced shutdown date for Beaver Valley Unit 2 is October 31, 2021. Indian Point 3 (NY)          4/30/2021 (or 4/30/2025), per agreement with State of NY and Riverkeeper. Cuomo's nuclear tax), Clinton (IL)                     06/01/2017 (Was to have closed, absent early Dec., 2016 state-approved ratepayer bailout approved by Gov. The FBI and Justice Department investigation has brought Racketeering Influence and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) charges against Ohio House Chairman and four others in connection with passage of the bailout law. All rights reserved. This upfront preparatory work will … An inherently dangerous nuclear industry is aging and unpredictable accidents will occur. PICKERING - The City is moving forward with a study that looks at economic impact of retiring the Pickering nuclear generating station. As Tim Judson of NIRS put it, Entergy could have found the $35.4 million 'shortfall' in its couch cushions! This is to be followed by post … The sudden reversal, to stay open four additional years, was made abruptly after the Michigan Public Service Commission’s order in late Sepember 2017 that Consumers Energy could recover only $136.6 million of the $172 million it requested for ending out the PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) early. Even though the large majority of these nuclear power stations have received a 20-year operating license extension (and some have even applied for an additional 20-year extension on top of that! See Beyond Nuclear's press statement on the day Entergy reversed itself, and decided to keep operating Palisades at least an additional four years. OPG’s continuing responsibility to Ontario means that Pickering will operate and remain an important part of the province’s energy mix until 2024. ), thankfully, record-breaking numbers of atomic reactors are permanently closing. Pickering 2 and 3 have remained in safe shutdown since 1997. The CNSC said its decision following a two-part public hearing earlier this year was based on OPG's stated intent to cease commercial operations at Pickering on 31 December 2024. See here for more info.) While it remains in active service, OPG is planning for the station’s end of commercial operations. Cuomo's nuclear tax, a bailout at ratepayer expense, of $7.6 billion, would extend upstate NY reactor operations for a dozen years beyond 2017, including at FitzPatrick], Ginna (NY)                     March 2017 (Was to have closed, absent state approved ratepayer bailout; see FitzPatrick note above re: Gov. Pickering looks at costs of closing nuclear plant Pickering City Hall in brief News Nov 19, 2013 Pickering News Advertiser. UPDATE MARCH 16, 2020 (FirstEnergy, now Energy Harbor Corp, announces closure notice to be rescinded). ", FitzPatrick (NY)              1/27/2017 [Was to have closed, but now Gov.