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
... 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
... 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
... 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 ...