Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I—Pulaski) released the following statement today after it was announced that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved the transfer of FitzPatrick from Entergy to Exelon.

“I applaud the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for approving the transfer of the FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant. This approval is the final step in the sale of the FitzPatrick plant and will ensure its continued operation, keeping hundreds of people employed and our energy sources diverse.

“This transfer brings to a close a difficult year for many. I want to thank everyone who reached out, wrote a letter to a state or federal agency, or signed a petition to keep the plant in operation. I would also like to recognize our local leaders and Upstate Energy Jobs Coalition who never gave up on this issue. Because we worked together and advocated for including nuclear power in the Clean Energy Standard, we not only changed energy policy but also secured the jobs at FitzPatrick and all of our Upstate nuclear power plants. Keeping the plant in operation was in the best interest for our area and for our state.”