Exelon may be feeling a bit winded
Four years ago, Exelon Corp. was a utility powerhouse. Its stock was at its zenith and its chief executive was pushing to pass climate change legislation that would make the...
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Wind energy group gives Exelon the boot
In an unprecedented move, the American Wind Energy Association has ousted Exelon Corp. from its membership ranks over the company's lobbying efforts to kill a tax credit the wind industry...
Fisk, Crawford coal plants had long history, as did battle to close them
At their debut in the early part of the last century, the Fisk and Crawford coal plants were hailed as electrical marvels that propelled Chicago's growth. When their boilers were...
Workers at now-shuttered Fisk, Crawford coal plants reflect on their jobs
At the Steak n' Egger, a 24-hour diner, Willie Stallworth ordered a club sandwich and dipped his french fries in steak sauce as he spoke, eating slowly, deliberately. He explained...
Closure of Chicago’s Crawford, Fisk electric plants ends coal era
The Fisk power plant, in service since 1903, burned its final batch of coal Thursday while its sister plant Crawford shut down by Wednesday, ending Chicago's run as the only...
Power plants releasing hotter water
As fish die in record numbers across Illinois this summer because of the intense heat and drought, state officials are granting power plants special exemptions to flush massive amounts of...
Power plants releasing hotter water
As fish die in record numbers across Illinois this summer because of the intense heat and drought, state officials are granting power plants special exemptions to flush massive amounts of...
Wanxiang’s $465 million investment in struggling battery-maker draws heat
A Chinese industrial conglomerate with Chicago-area ties has historically invested a lot like Warren Buffett. It looked for value in aging assets, in some cases providing financial lifelines to hard-hit...
Leucadia says it won’t try to override Gov. Pat Quinn’s veto of coal-to-gas plant
Leucadia National Corp. said Tuesday it has no plans to try to override Gov. Pat Quinn's veto of a bill that would allow the company to build a $3 billion...
Exelon pushes to scrap wind subsidy
Exelon Corp.has been a climate change evangelist for 20 years, billing itself as one of the greenest, lowest-pollution-emitting power producers in the country. The nation's largest owner of nuclear power...