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NEW ORLEANS — Power provider Entergy Corp. is advancing its plans to spin off nuclear plants that generate free-market electricity, a deal that may be a boon for shareholders but a potential burden for taxpayers, according to critics, particularly in the Northeast.
If approved by regulators, Enexus Energy Corp., to be based in Jackson, Miss., will become a separate, publicly traded company in the next several months.
Critics say Enexus may be unable to pay for dismantling or mothballing of nuclear reactors at the end of their life spans, leaving taxpayers with the bill.
