Rochester Gas and Electric has agreed to support the financially struggling Ginna nuclear plant so that the plant can keep operating, at least temporarily. But the deal first needs the approval of the State Public Service Commission. The commission will hold a procedural conference on the contract — a formal hearing in front of an […]
R.E. Ginna nuclear power plant
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[UPDATED] Ginna and RG&E get extension for contract talks
UPDATED 4:10 p.m. – In a filing this afternoon, the Public Service Commission granted RG&E and Ginna the extension they requested. Original post: Rochester Gas and Electric and the owners of the Ginna nuclear power plant want more time to negotiate an agreement for the utility to purchase the plant’s electricity. The companies were supposed […]
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RG&E-Ginna contract due January 15
Rochester Gas and Electric and the owners of the Ginna nuclear power plant have about a week left to file a contract for the utility to buy electricity from the plant. But it’s still not clear exactly how much the agreement is going to cost RG&E customers. In November, the state Public Service Commission ordered […]
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Utility regulators direct RG&E to negotiate power contract with Ginna
Rochester Gas and Electric customers will probably have to temporarily prop up the struggling R.E. Ginna nuclear power plant. This morning, the state Public Service Commission directed RG&E to negotiate a temporary electricity purchase contract with Ginna. Earlier this year, Ginna’s owner, Exelon subsidiary Constellation Nuclear Energy Group, filed a petition with the PSC requesting […]
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Ginna’s future in jeopardy
The owner of the R.E. Ginna nuclear power plant says that the facility may close unless it gets a new contract for the sale of its electricity. And even that may only be enough to keep the aging nuclear plant going for a few more years, the owner says. Ginna’s cloudy future is a matter […]
