After canceled nuclear plant, Florida legislator seeks repeal of advance fee law
Source: Tampa Bay Times
State Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda, D-Tallahassee, filed a bill Thursday that would repeal the law that allows utilities to charge customers for new nuclear plants before building them.
Rehwinkel Vasilinda filed HB 4001 in response to what she called a "growing public outcry" against the law, which she views as a regressive, anticonsumer energy policy.
"The passage of this bill should be one of our highest priorities for Florida consumers," she said.
The representative noted in a statement to the media that Duke Energy this month canceled its long proposed Levy County nuclear project, despite running up a tab of $1.5 billion by using the so-called nuclear advance fee.
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and I'm happy to bump it. If only I could find some way of tying it to a corrupt cop in the Florida or Texas so it could get more notice around here...
We could use a rep like Ms. Rehwinkel here in Texas, too 
