New Plants?

Nuclear construction project in free fall; Duke at risk too – News Release from NC WARN

December 19, 2012

The first US nuclear plant being built in a generation tumbles further into a perfect storm of cost overruns, delays, corporate bungling and an uncertain future, as documented last week by a career nuclear engineer monitoring the project for Georgia regulators.

Credibility is hard to come by with Duke Energy – Tampa Bay Times column

September 13, 2012

This is not a critique of the proposed nuclear power plant in Levy County. Let the engineers, watchdogs and investors debate the details of that plan. This is about something simpler. In some ways, something far more important. This is about credibility.

Good News: Consumer Coalition Thanks NC Legislature for No Action on Annual Rate Hikes Bill

July 9, 2012

Consumers Against Rate Hikes claims victory and thanks legislators as the 2012 legislative session closes without an Annual Rate Hikes Bill that would raise rates for electricity customers every year to build expensive, unnecessary nuclear plants.

NC WARN Says Changes in Duke-Progress Merger Harm the Public – News Release from NC WARN

June 18, 2012

Groups from 5 merger states urge NC hearings; WARN calls for sunshine on 15 secret deals and for attorney general to investigate backroom pressure over SC nuclear project.
See NC WARN’s motion
See NC WARN’s letter to Attorney General Roy Cooper

Duke-Progress merger could be scotched by backroom deal on new nuclear plant and billions in cost of broken plant – News Release from NC WARN

June 1, 2012

Watchdog group will urge North Carolina regulators to reject any SC effort to hitch merger approval to Duke’s investment in problematic nuclear project.

New reactor design forecasts future successes, challenge – The Augusta Chronicle

June 1, 2012

Regulators who detected nonconforming rebar at Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant’s expansion site didn’t have to go far to find a similar problem at the V.C. Summer project in nearby South Carolina.

Persistent and New Problems at Vogtle Nuclear Project Signal Over 12 Months of Delay and Well Over $1 Billion in Cost Overruns – Even Before Foundation is Poured

June 1, 2012

Although it is heavily redacted, I encourage reporters to read Dr. William Jacobs’ testimony to see the very damning verbage on many fronts, which give lie to industry claims the project is going well. This complicated construction project is a mess and it’s getting worse.

$560 Million in Cost Overruns at South Carolina Nuclear Project – News Release from NC WARN

May 17, 2012

The second new nuclear power project underway in the U.S. has suffered at least $560 million in construction cost overruns according to a report filed today by plant owner SC Electric & Gas.

Costly Incompetence: The top four U.S. nuclear construction projects are already mired in costly problems – Issue Brief by NC WARN

May 16, 2012

The three nuclear construction projects underway in the U.S. are already suffering huge cost overruns, delays, and uncertainty about completion.

Consumer Coalition, National Expert Warn North Carolina Not to Repeat Nuclear Financing Mistake that’s Devastating Southeast Ratepayers

May 14, 2012

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