MARISSA – Nine people among millions whose homes have run on power from Prairie State Generating have complained in court about the cost in 11 years, and their claims were dismissed.
BENTON – Energy companies that own Prairie State power plant near Marissa have operated in accordance with Illinois law since they started burning coal, according to a motion they filed to dismiss a suit seeking to shut it down.
BENTON - Sierra Club sued to shut down the Prairie State coal burning power plant near Marissa in federal court on March 22, and Illinois State Rep. Charlie Meier (R-Highland) responded by saying a plant closure could lead to increased electricity rates.
Illinois passage of clean energy legislation cleared the deck for AMP Ohio's stalled refunding of Prairie State bonds, but mandates that would force the plant's eventual closure loom large.
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