Mayors lead opposition to Fla. nuclear power fees

[kristopher]

Mayors lead opposition to Fla. nuclear power fees

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.

The mayors of South Miami and Pinecrest are leading a campaign against nuclear cost recovery charges.

Florida law lets utilities charge customers for planned nuclear power plants before they are operational and even if they never get built*. South Miami Mayor Philip Stoddard and Pinecrest Mayor Cindy Lerner on Thursday urged that it be repealed. They also are against $337 million in nuclear fees proposed for 2012. The Public Service Commission will consider them Monday...

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9QGOHE80.htm


* before they are operational and even if they never get built.
This failure to be completed has been a serious problem in the past - in the previous nuclear boom more reactors were abandoned than were built, iirc.

[bananas]

1. k&r - mayors have to deal with the financial fallout from these boondoggles

Cities are struggling to pay police and teachers,
these rate increases are going to make things worse.

[jpak]

2. Hey Sunshine State - how's yer GOP/Teabagger nucular energy policy working out for ya?

do you feel USED?

:rofl:

oh yeah - the unreccing crew is in full force on this one....