Second nuclear plant in the works (Central FL)

[DoYouEverWonder]

October 4, 2005

If plans fly, Progress Energy expects to select a design and site, possibly in rural Central Florida, by the end of this year. The plant could be up and running by 2015.

Spurred by customer growth, rising conventional fuel costs and a pronuclear stance by the Bush administration, Progress Energy Florida may build a second nuclear power plant in Florida, with rural counties in Central Florida providing some of the most attractive options for a site.

If the St. Petersburg utility proceeds with such plans, the new plant would become Florida's first new nuclear generation project since 1983, when Florida Power & Light opened a second reactor at its St. Lucie nuclear complex near Fort Pierce. In 1977, Progress Energy, then known as Florida Power Corp., began operating its first and only nuclear power plant at its Crystal River complex in Citrus County.

By the end of this year, Progress' corporate parent, Progress Energy Inc. of Raleigh, N.C., expects to select a potential site and design for a nuclear plant to meet the growing electricity demands of its expanding customer base. Altogether, Progress operates four nuclear facilities in the Carolinas and Florida.

http://www.sptimes.com/2005/10/04/State/Second_nuclear_plant_.shtml

I wonder if this was part of Cheney's energy plan? Of course, FL gets to be the guinea pig to see how the country will swallow new nuke plants. I suppose they had to wait until Jeb couldn't run for governor again to try to see if their devious plans will fly?