VPR News: Yankee May Close Down Without Approval Of Spin-off - 0 views
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The owners of Vermont Yankee say they might shut the plant down in 2012, if Vermont doesn't approve of a new spin-off corporation that would own the reactor. Legislative leaders say they remain strongly opposed to the spin-off. VPR's Bob Kinzel reports. (Kinzel) In the next few months, the PSB is expected to rule on the spin-off plan. Under the proposal, the current owners of Vermont Yankee, Entergy, would reorganize six of its unregulated nuclear power plants into a new corporation known as Enexus. Jay Thayer is a vice president for Entergy. He says it's a good plan because Enexus will have greater financial resources available to help support Vermont Yankee for the next 20 years:
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The owners of Vermont Yankee say they might shut the plant down in 2012, if Vermont doesn't approve of a new spin-off corporation that would own the reactor. Legislative leaders say they remain strongly opposed to the spin-off. VPR's Bob Kinzel reports. (Kinzel) In the next few months, the PSB is expected to rule on the spin-off plan. Under the proposal, the current owners of Vermont Yankee, Entergy, would reorganize six of its unregulated nuclear power plants into a new corporation known as Enexus. Jay Thayer is a vice president for Entergy. He says it's a good plan because Enexus will have greater financial resources available to help support Vermont Yankee for the next 20 years: