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Illinois Clean Energy Legislation Spurs Exelon Generation to Fill 650 Jobs, Invest $300 Million in Capital Projects

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Nuclear, Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, People, Plant, LaSalle County, Illinois, Exelon, Illinois General Assembly, City, Workforce, Wind, Natural gas, Unit, Environment, Dresden Generating Station, School, Legislation, Business manager, General assembly, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, IBEW, Clinton Power Station, Safety, Electricity, Nasdaq, EXC, Renewable energy, Construction

J.B. Pritzker signed the clean energy legislation.

Key Points: 
  • J.B. Pritzker signed the clean energy legislation.
  • People interested in applying for positions at Exelon Generation can visit the careers page on Exeloncorp.com and search for nuclear.
  • Exelon Generation, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (Nasdaq: EXC), is the nations largest producer of carbon-free energy, powering more than 20 million homes and businesses through a diverse generation fleet with approximately 30,000 megawatts of capacity.
  • Follow Exelon Generation on Twitter @ExelonGen, view the Exelon Generation YouTube channel or visit exeloncorp.com .

Illinois’ Nuclear Plants Operated at Full Power Through Hottest Month Ever Recorded

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Nuclear, Energy, Utilities, Environment, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Clinton Power Station, Weather, Electricity, City, Plant, Air pollution, Maintenance, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Efficiency, EXC, United Nations Ocean Conference, United, Nasdaq, Power, Natural gas, Pacific Northwest, Exelon, Time, MISO, PJM, Senior, Climate change, Dresden Generating Station, Carbon, Temperature, Wind, Power plant engineering, Color, LaSalle County, Illinois, Renewable energy

As the world recorded its hottest month on record in July, Exelon Generations Illinois nuclear plants again operated at full power levels producing enough carbon-free electricity to keep air conditioners running and more than 11 million homes and businesses cool.

Key Points: 
  • As the world recorded its hottest month on record in July, Exelon Generations Illinois nuclear plants again operated at full power levels producing enough carbon-free electricity to keep air conditioners running and more than 11 million homes and businesses cool.
  • During the hottest months of 2019 and 2020, Illinois nuclear reactors also operated 98.9 percent and 99.2 percent of the time respectively.
  • During the hottest summer days and coldest winter nights, Exelon Generation's nuclear fleet has been critical to meeting peak electricity demand in Illinois.
  • Illinois is home to six nuclear power plants that are unmatched in their ability to deliver world class reliability with zero greenhouse gas emissions.

Illinois’ Nuclear Plants Near 41 Years of Providing Safe, Reliable, Carbon-Free Power

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Public policy, Government, State, Local, Public policy, Utilities, Energy, Nuclear, Resource economics, Energy, Braidwood, Articles, Low-carbon economy, Nuclear power plant, La Salle

Braidwood Station (3,975 days) and LaSalle Station (1,603 days) add to the streak, making the Illinois plants among the leaders in the industry for continuous operation.

Key Points: 
  • Braidwood Station (3,975 days) and LaSalle Station (1,603 days) add to the streak, making the Illinois plants among the leaders in the industry for continuous operation.
  • Powering Illinois with clean energy 24 hours a day, seven days a week is a hallmark of our zero-carbon nuclear fleet.
  • The Braidwood and LaSalle nuclear plants also are at high risk of premature retirement in the near term.
  • These nuclear plants provide everything residents have asked for: jobs, reliable and environmentally friendly power generation and a solid tax base for local communities.

BrightFarms Announces Voluntary Recall of Packaged Salad Greens Sold in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana

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Friday, July 16, 2021
Infectious diseases, Medical specialties, Skaggs family, Clinical medicine, Itasca, Illinois, Jewel, Melrose Park, Illinois, Salmonella, Mariano's Fresh Market

Rochelle, Ill., July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BrightFarms today initiated a voluntary recall of packaged salad greens produced in its Rochelle, Illinois (Ogle County) greenhouse farm sold in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

Key Points: 
  • Rochelle, Ill., July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BrightFarms today initiated a voluntary recall of packaged salad greens produced in its Rochelle, Illinois (Ogle County) greenhouse farm sold in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
  • The affected BrightFarms-branded products were sold by the following retailers:
    Illinois: Mariano's Fresh Markets, Walmart (select stores), Strack Van Till, Sullivan's Foods, Caputo's, Jewel-Osco
    Additional retailers may be affected.
  • Salmonellacan cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
  • Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.