U.S. Nuke plant price triples
Progress Energy’s planned plant costs $17-billion.
By Asjyln Loder, Times Staff Writer
Published March 11, 2008
Progress Energy tripled its estimate for its new nuclear power plant in Levy County, saying Monday that the new price is $17-billion.
Customers could start paying for it next year, with the average residential customer facing an increase of about $9 a month.
"You can’t avoid the notion that nuclear has an upfront cost for the (...)