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Economic Impact of Closing Zion Nuclear Facility

EMD-82-3 Published: Oct 21, 1981. Publicly Released: Oct 27, 1981.
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GAO compared the costs of terminating operations at the Zion nuclear electric-generating facility near Chicago, Illinois, versus adding the necessary safety requirements to protect the surrounding population. It also discussed the financial and power supply impact that termination would have on the Commonwealth Edison Company and its customers.

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Cost analysisElectric energyEnergy costsEnergy suppliesNuclear energyNuclear facilitiesNuclear facility safetySafety regulationCoalDepreciation