Wisconsin Nuclear Plant Retires Early Because Of Market Forces And Federal And State Government Policies
Wed, 22 May 2013 19:29:54 CDT csis.org
Earlier this month, Dominion retired its 556-megawatt Kewaunee nuclear power station about 20 years before the expiration of its license. Although Wisconsin is not recognized as a competitive market, the Kewaunee plant performed as a merchant operator with power purchase agreements which were not renewed because of competition from lower-cost and subsidized electricity generation.
