Prompted by the 1986 Chernobyl incident, Italy banned nuclear power generation in a 1987 referendum. In light of Italys recent blackouts and its domestic supply crunch, some domestic leaders have suggested the restarting of the four existing plants in the country. However, Sogin, the state-owned company responsible for the plants, has stated that such a proposal is unrealistic, due to the age and condition of the facilities. Italy already imports electricity directly from a Slovenian nuclear power plant 60 miles from the Italian city of Trieste.