A recent NEI study confirms FirstEnergy Facility boosts tax base and brings 1000s of Jobs to Ohio. The operation of the FirstEnergy Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station generates an average annual economic output of 805 million dollars in Ottawa County, Ohio, and $1.1 billion statewide, according to a new economic analysis, and generates 890 megawatts of carbon-free electricity. Davis-Besse employs about 700 well-paid positions and stimulates nearly 4,600 additional jobs in Ottawa County and Ohio. The Nuclear Energy Institute study, titled Economic Impacts of the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, analyzes the impact of the Davis-Besse operations through 2037 the end of its projected operating period.
The facility is expected to generate nearly $30 billion in economic output for Ohio this year through 2037. This study confirms that Davis-Besse greatly strengthens the local, regional and state economies through job creation, tax payments, and direct and secondary spending. In many ways, Davis-Besse and its employees are extremely important to the quality of life of those who live in the communities around the facility, said Richard Myers, NEI vice president for policy development. The study absolutely affirms Davis-Besse importance as a powerful economic engine and a key source of clean, safe energy for the Ohio people and industry.
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