Nuclear Politics

Illinois Governor Signs Legislation Ending Moratorium On New Large-Scale Nuclear Plants

By David Dalton
13 January 2026

State already gets 54% of its electricity from 11 reactors at six sites

Illinois Governor Signs Legislation Ending Moratorium On New Large-Scale Nuclear Plants
Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker at a ceremony to mark the signing into law of a wide-ranging energy reform package. Courtesy Illinois Governor’s Office.
Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker has signed into law a wide-ranging energy reform package that includes the lifting of a longtime ban on new large-scale nuclear power plants in the state.

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