Nuclear Plant Shutdowns Reveal Market Problems

• Competitive markets undervalue clean air and dependability value of nuclear plants
• Cumulative impact of regulation raises costs, while electricity demand and energy prices lag
• Market design changes may help—but too late for Vermont Yankee

Nov. 17, 2014—Late this year, Entergy Nuclear’s Vermont Yankee power plant in Vernon, Vt., will close for economic reasons. The company’s operating revenues at the 604-megawatt plant are squeezed by a combination of sagging electricity demand, low energy prices and restructured markets that undervalue nuclear energy's contributions. 
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