St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant. We own a share in thisCara asked FMPA to make a presentation on Nuclear Energy--
Presentation on new Nuclear Power Plant by FMPA (Florida Municipal Power Agency).
The City of Lake Worth is part of a public energy network called FMPA. We have a very strict contract to buy and sell our electricity through this network. FMPA is proposing that we invest in the two new nuclear power plants being proposed in Levy County (just north of Tampa). I have environmental and rate cost concerns about the expansion of Nuclear Energy. I have requested that FMPA do a presentation for the city so we can have a dialogue about what energy sources we want for our city.
I thought we were getting out of FMPA? What does Bill Newton the executive Director of the Florida Consumer Action Network say? It’s scary. It really is frightening." Visit the FCAN website and read on RENEWABLE ENERGY
The reactors are supposed to be operational by 2016–18
The price tag on these two nuclear reactors? A whopping $14 BILLION DOLLARS plus $3 billion for transmission upgrades and growing-- $17 BILLION!! Consider that the cost of copper alone is up 300%, who knows what the final cost will be.
This should be an interesting, one-sided presentation.
