Review Begins To Possibly Extend Operation Of Wisconsin Nuclear Plant To 2050

A federal agency announced it has started to review an application to keep Wisconsin`s only nuclear power plant open until about 2050. That`s roughly two decades longer than currently authorized. 

The owner, Florida-based Next Era, says the two generators at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant along Lake Michigan, north of Manitowoc, are reliable sources of emissions-free energy. Milwaukee-based WE Energies used to own the large plant, and still buys power from it....

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Ken Notes: I get yelled at every time I mention this but micro nuclear may have a place on the grid as well...