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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