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From: Harry Veeder
Jed Rothwell wrote:
Nuclear power plants have been rejected by power companies, not
citizens.
The expectation of a continually rising demand for electricity made
investment in nuclear power plants back in the '60s and '70s a good
idea.
When the demand for electricity unexpectedly levelled off in the 80's
investment in new nuclear power plants ended. At least that is what
happened
in the province of Ontario...but the demand for electricity is rising
again
and now Ontario is facing a risk of brown outs.
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Same here, Harry. Ga Power was criticized for building plant Vogtle:
http://www.southerncompany.com/southernnuclear/vogtle.asp?mnuOpco=soco&mn
uType=sub&mnuItem=sn
http://tinyurl.com/4rql9
because even the projected demand did not justify it. However, it was
built to sell power to Florida with the knowledge that eventually
Georgia would need the power.
And there was no NIMBY attitudes in Waynesboro -- still aren't. The
locals WELCOMED the plant as a source of jobs and tax base. AAMOF,
Southern Company has one of two license applications for new nukes
presently filed with the NRC.
Terry
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