Thursday, July 3, 2014

Info from a great site: Facing South




Solar power now cheaper than nuclear in North Carolina
... systems has been falling for decades, the cost of new nuclear plants has been climbing -- and a historic crossover point has been ... in North Carolina, where solar power is now cheaper than nuclear. That's the finding of a report by the former chair of Duke ...
FS Article - Sue Sturgis - 07/09/2010 - 09:11 - 20 comments

N.C. nuclear plant gets deal on meltdown-era Three Mile Island generator
... from the unit at Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island nuclear power plant that suffered a meltdown in March 1979 has found a new home at a nuclear plant in North Carolina -- a move that's sparking concerns among ...
FS Article - Sue Sturgis - 01/27/2010 - 11:00 - 4 comments

Debunking Gov. McCrory's misleading coal ash claims
... the amount, which is only one part of the rates. The nuclear part of those costs includes the amount that Duke (etc) paid to the ...
FS Article - Sue Sturgis - 06/26/2014 - 12:41 - 3 comments

Climate-science deniers join forces against NC renewable-energy program
... are seeking substantial rate hikes to pay for coal and nuclear plants. Though North Carolina's renewable energy standard is ... Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund; and liability limits for nuclear plants created by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and the Price-Anderson ...