The cost of the construction of a new nuclear power plant, and there are signs that the buyer's remorse.
In Georgia and Florida officials guess is a sign that possible nuclear Renaissance nation is not ready. In addition to construction cost is much higher than expected, natural gas prices have plunged, makes it very hard nuclear power plant in the energy market competition.
In Georgia last week, the southern company to regulators need to eastern Georgia plant Vogtle $737 million $685 million, in order to improve its construction budget. At about the same time, Georgia Congressman demands punishment for the company over budget announced a proposal, cut into south to fine-tune some money and affiliated Georgia power company profits.
Legislation have a tea party, conservative and it behind the consumer rights and interests protection group composition of the union, but also faces a difficult sales meeting on the republican control. Republican Congressman Jeff chapman found only a single common sponsor, democratic Congressman Carla Drenner.
As a regulated monopoly enterprise, Georgia electric current income about 11% of the profits, their money power project. Chapman legislation will reduce the nuclear project profit, if more than the budget, it is the current projection.
"In incentive failure of the conservative party don't believe," Debbie dooley, Atlanta tea party's founders, recently to Georgia Congressman. "They should not from the mistake of benefit.
The company said, nuclear power plant is still from the long run, than the other better economic treatment.
In Florida, lawmakers to end customer, before any electric power production business practice of charge.
"This price rising. Said:" they want to build up a year longer time year after year, state representative Michael padua method, the republicans and describe themselves supporters of nuclear power.
Method of padua bill will eliminate prepaid, congressional Democrats made a similar proposal.
Method padua said: "a lot of people pay things, they will never see anything in return, their money,".
In court costs also targeted, but in Florida Supreme Court ruling has not yet whether to overthrow them.
The company also benefit from advanced set, although Georgia Congressman didn't focus on the money.
Florida public service commission on November vote, let the country's two largest electric power company to charge customers for $294 million this year the future of the cost of nuclear facilities.
Florida Progress Energy, has purchased the north Carolina duke Energy company, has collected more than 819 million dollars from the customer's two nuclear power construction project, according to the Florida public service commission.
One is to expand capacity close facilities damage, leading to now disabled pujiang crystal factory, work.
This utility is fee levy county for a new nuclear power plant.
Florida Progress Energy need a license of the factory from the federal regulators and delay to 2024 opening levy county first reactor. Some people doubt it will be built in all.
Four in Florida republican senator said, recently, they will seek to limit set. Lawmakers say they the upcoming release of the bill would set up a public facilities to start construction, to ensure the electric power company can earn profit any payment in advance, if they don't build nuclear facilities deadline.
"The detailed introduction, there is enough space conversation," senator John beauty on February 21 told a news conference. "But, the three principles, there will be no room for compromise."
 



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