St. Petersburg lawmaker calls for study of Levy nuclear plant costs
Source: Tampa Bay Times
A St. Petersburg lawmaker wants the Florida Public Service Commission to study the cost of the proposed Levy County nuclear plant compared to a natural gas facility.
Rep. Dwight Dudley, D-St. Petersburg, said in a news release and letter to the commission this week that a Tampa Bay Times analysis that showed Levy would cost more than a natural gas facility over 60 years warrants a comprehensive review by the state.
The Times analysis also showed that Duke Energy would make $4 billion from the Levy nuclear project compared to $369 million for an equivalent natural gas facility, according to the Times analysis.
"The main argument in favor of nuclear is that it is less expensive in the long run," Dudley stated in the letter. "If the Times findings are accurate – that a comparable natural gas facility would be around $3 billion cheaper over 60 years – then I would consider this notion to be thoroughly debunked."
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