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Former Exelon CEO and chairman John Rowe on the need for cleaner and less expensive energy.
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This leaders stood at the Helm of the country's biggest nuclear power player for some time but today he is stepping down.
But not stepping out Jeff Flock has this Fox Business exclusive.
From Chicago with the leader a business leader -- continuing to try and make a difference Jeff.
What a special day we've had here in Chicago Liz at the Rowe Clark math and science academy at -- namesake.
Of John Munro who is probably.
The most successful utility executive in America and watch what he did today on this day we had huge breaking news.
He actually retire today because the merger with constellation energy and his company Exelon went through today.
He spent the day in the classroom not just giving money to a school but actually spending time teaching that's what he has been doing here.
At this math and science academy for now quite some time.
John Rowe -- you point out no bigger booster.
Nuclear energy and don't we spent the day talking about his commitment to students here we also asked him about the nation's energy future.
As they say 87%.
Now of his company's.
Energy generation capacity comes from sort of Green sources or at least low emission sources like nuclear power.
A water wind solar and natural gas and I asked him simply.
That's what people want.
In the areas where my customers are.
They want cleaner and they don't want to pay too much for it than it was my job to fig figure out how to give them both as best I can.
-- is here here's what all of about John Rowe he he says I'm a 1% -- I'm a fat cat.
I'm a Republican.
I don't think any of these things must mean that I don't care about people and I don't care about the environment he is a backer of cap and trade.
Some people saw that as a failure appears that they was unable to see that pass but you know he feels like he's a greener.
Energy generation company and cap and trade would have been a positive for them.
The different perspectives definitely an and there you go you're looking at nuclear which is likely to America exactly mean.
Jeff thank you so much and good for him for giving back to the community.
