BYRON, Ill. (WGN) — On any given day, 50-80 percent of the electricity produced and used in Illinois comes from nuclear energy. In fact, Illinois is the nation’s largest producer of nuclear power.
With the demand for electricity on the rise, a mix of sources will be needed to meet the nation’s needs, and nuclear power, which is a carbon-free form of energy, is going to play an essential role.
About 80 miles outside of Chicago, along the rolling hills of farmland, is Constellation’s nuclear energy plant in Byron…