NIU report: Byron nuclear plant closure would lead to 2,300 jobs lost
BYRON – A new report from Northern Illinois University says closing the Byron Generating Station will result in the loss of more 2,300 jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars worth of economic activity.Closing the nuclear power plant will put roughly 720 people out of work and strip $97.5 million in annual employee compensation from the local economy, according to the economic impact study prepared by Brian Harger, a senior research specialist at NIU.
