Why keep Millstone open?
(Business Owner)
According to the Hartford Courant (2017), Millstone gives Connecticut the opportunity to reduce high electric rates, meet carbon-reduction goals and ensure jobs for the state. Millstone should be kept open because of its benefits at the state and local level. Millstone produces electricity to power 2 million homes, supports 12,000 jobs in the region, and generates the equivalent of half the electricity used by Connecticut.
In a study done by the NEI (2016), Millstone was recognized as one of the most reliable sources of energy in Connecticut. When Millstone is operating at full-power, this plant provides 2,111 megawatts of electricity all day to homes and businesses. It was found that in the year 2015,
(Business Owner)
According to the Hartford Courant (2017), Millstone gives Connecticut the opportunity to reduce high electric rates, meet carbon-reduction goals and ensure jobs for the state. Millstone should be kept open because of its benefits at the state and local level. Millstone produces electricity to power 2 million homes, supports 12,000 jobs in the region, and generates the equivalent of half the electricity used by Connecticut.
In a study done by the NEI (2016), Millstone was recognized as one of the most reliable sources of energy in Connecticut. When Millstone is operating at full-power, this plant provides 2,111 megawatts of electricity all day to homes and businesses. It was found that in the year 2015,