Report: Climate risks compound financial challenges for Midwest nuclear plants

Energy News Network: Illinois nuclear plants are at high risk of climate stress, a new investment report finds, an issue that could become increasingly important for plants across the Midwest as they seek license renewals and consider infrastructure improvements in coming decades.

A report released last week by Moody’s Investor Services found that five of Exelon’s six Illinois plants are at “high risk” and/or more extreme “red flag” risk for both heat and water stress. Exelon’s Quad Cities plant on the Mississippi River, meanwhile, is considered at high risk of flooding.

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