The Clinton Power Plant will be staying open for another 20 years, and with rising energy needs and costs, they may need to expand their capacity. 

At last week's celebration of the deal between Constellation and Meta that will keep the plant open, State Senator Sally Turner called the plant a "cornerstone of stability" in her district. 

Sen. Turner believes that nuclear energy is the future of a better Illinois, which is why she is sponsoring a bill that would end the nuclear moratorium in the State and allow the plant to build another reactor and produce more energy. 

State Representative Regan Deering also spoke at the event, and she says as a mom of three, she is always amazed by just how much energy a single family can use. This is why she believes having affordable energy through nuclear is important for all. 

The Clinton Clean Energy Center supplies enough clean electricity to power more than 800,000 homes, and with this deal, it will continue to play a vital role in the local power grid.