Assemblywoman Addie J. Russell, a member of the state Assembly's Energy Committee, issued the following statement following the announcement the Exelon Corporation has agreed to purchase the FitzPatrick nuclear plant in Oswego County:
"This is fantastic news and demonstrates the importance of the clean energy standards adopted by the Public Service Commission in late July. Excelon can step right in and keep the FitzPatrick plant operating. The PSC ruling provided the environment for nuclear production to continue in upstate New York. The supports provided in that decision keep the FitzPatrick plant viable and that means its hundreds of employees will still have jobs after January. I'm also grateful to Exelon for making such a quick decision."
