Deal to subsidize nuclear power, close coal plants passes Illinois House

Published September 10, 2021 12:30pm ET



An energy deal to prop up two nuclear power plants that Exelon said it would close also requires coal-fired power plants to shutter by 2045.

The deal passed the House late Thursday and goes to the Senate next. The Senate is set to return to Springfield on Monday, Senate President Don Harmon said in a statement.

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