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Updated: 2019-09-19 18:21:12

Three Mile Island nuclear power plant’s shutdown is imminent

Exelon Corp. officials said the plant will stop producing electricity Friday, following through on a decision the Chicago-based energy giant made in May after it became clear that it would not get a financial rescue from Pennsylvania.

By Marc Levy/The Associated Press

What will become of Three Mile Island’s nuclear waste if the plant closes?

In the absence of a long-term solution, the country’s nuclear power plants are left with one option: indefinite on-site storage.

By Wallace McKelvey/PennLive

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Three Mile Island’s future looks bleaker as it fails at power auction

The nuclear industry has struggled amid slowing demand for electricity and competition from natural gas and renewable energy.

By Marie Cusick/StateImpact Pennsylvania



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