Energy and Environment

Nuclear plant to close ahead of schedule

By John Siciliano
Published February 2, 2018 7:43pm ET
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Nuclear plant to close ahead of schedule
This 2010 picture shows the large square building that houses the nuclear reactor at the Oyster Creek nuclear plant in Lacey Township, N.J. The facility was scheduled to close on December 2019, but now the plant will shut down ahead of schedule in October. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) | Mel Evans

One of the oldest nuclear power plants in the country will be shutting down more than a year ahead of schedule.

Exelon, the largest nuclear utility in the country, said Friday that it would shut down the Oyster Creek power station in New Jersey in October, more than a year ahead of schedule.

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