TMI Unit 1 owner Constellation said this summer it would be technically possible to repower the plant, but it does not have concrete plans to restart it.
Power demand is growing now with the rise of data centers and new technology
The remaining 1% of fuel is the hardest to get out.
Three Mile Island Unit 2 is moving into an active clean-up period known as DECON.
TMI-2 Solutions is applying to change its license to say it is decommissioning the plant by disposing of radioactive materials at a commercial site or decontaminating materials on site.
TMI Unit 1 owner Exelon Generation said a contract worker was fatally injured around 11 a.m. on Friday.
Taking down the structures will mark the beginning of the end for a fixture of the central Pennsylvania landscape.
Decommissioning company EnergySolutions agreed to work with a citizen committee after state regulators objected to accelerated plans to dismantle the site last year.
TMI-2 Solutions is one of a few companies that aim to turn a profit by dismantling nuclear sites using less money than what’s in a dedicated fund.
