FERC approves Ginna settlement to keep nuclear plant running through March 2017

摘要

FERC last week conditionally approved a contested settlementrnagreement that will keep Exelon Generation’s 597 MW Ginna nuclearrnplant operating through March 2017, protecting the New York powerrngrid from reliability challenges that would arise if the plant were tornretire for economic reasons.rnThe settlement modifies a previous reliability support servicesrnagreement (RSSA) between Ginna and Rochester Gas & Electric thatrnwas negotiated after a power purchase agreement between themrnexpired in mid-2014.