Vermont Gov. Fights to Close Vermont Yankee, One of 23 U.S. Nuclear Power Facilities Nearly Identica

[nadinbrzezinski]

We have an aging nuclear power plant here. It’s owned by Entergy Louisiana, a company that we found we can’t trust. And obviously, it asks all of us to reexamine our policy of irrational exuberance when it comes to extending the lives of aging nuclear power plants.”


http://www.democracynow.org/2011/3/15/vermont_gov_fights_to_close_vermont

This is what will scare our pro nukers... Good for you Governor

Oh and good luck to the people of Vermont

[kristopher]

1. The legislature has already ensured the plant will close.

They are the only state that retained the authority to deny permits for nuclear plants and they have refused to extend the permit so when the existing permit expires soon Entergy is going to be forced to close it.

They've been trying to do an end-round but there was little chance of that before, now there is zero.

Thanks. K&R

[kcks]

2. When

does its license expire,what % of power does it deliver and what will be the replacement provider?

[cali]

3. it expires next year though the NRC recently granted

Entergy a 20 year extension. This sets up a battle between the state and the feds and Entergy- if the feds try and halt the state from decommissioning the plant.
I think it provides something like 1/3 of the electricity in the state- but I can't swear to that.

Lots of great info here:

http://vtdigger.org/?s=vermont+yankee&submit=Search