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Nuclear power tax will cause a meltdown in your electric bill
The catastrophe in Japan hasn't dimmed my support for more nuclear-power plants.
How we pay for them is another matter.
Progress Energy has been billing us for two planned nuclear plants since 2009.
Given the history of such projects, call it the Pay...Tags: Plant Openings, Nuclear Power, Energy Resources, Petroleum Industry, Finance
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Workforce Central Florida may sue state
Workforce Central Florida, the agency facing both state and federal investigations, is considering suing the state, but the taxpayer-funded organization has not disclosed which office it might sue or the nature of the legal challenge.
Last week, a...Tags: Elections, Economy, Business and Finance, Contracts, File Sharing, Business
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NC Utilities Bracing for Power Outages Inland
Staff WriterElectric companies and local governments that operate utilities are preparing for power outages from the Piedmont to the coast because of high winds and rains from Hurricane Irene. Progress Energy said Friday it will have an additional 800 line workers...Tags: North Carolina, Hurricane Irene (2011), Raleigh, Politics, Weather
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Irene Power Outages in NC Drop Below 34,000
The power continues to come on across eastern North Carolina, with the outages caused by Hurricane Irene now below 34,000 from a peak of around 600,000 after the storm hit last weekend.
Progress Energy said early Thursday about 5,400 customers were still...Tags: Weather Reports, North Carolina, Hurricane Irene (2011), Raleigh, Weather
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NC Regulators Open Hearings on Progress Energy, Duke Energy Merger
AP Business WriterCritics are telling North Carolina regulators they should only allow Duke Energy and Progress Energy to merge and become the largest electric utility in the country if they also make revolutionary changes in how they operate. The North Carolina Utilities...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, Energy Saving, Charlotte
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Critics slam design approved for Florida nukes
Sun SentinelRegulators are a step closer to approving the design planned for five nuclear reactors proposed in Florida. In the past few years, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission flagged several problems with the design by Westinghouse that both FPL and Progress...Tags: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear Power, Plant Openings, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, FPL Group
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NC Energy Companies Turn Off Thousands of Household Air Conditioners
Associated PressAs rising temperatures continue to affect much of the country, two North Carolina-based utilities are cycling off thousands of household air conditioners to conserve energy during the oppressive summer heat. Progress Energy on Friday briefly shut off...Tags: Energy Saving, Charlotte, Economy, Business and Finance, Florida, North Carolina
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Progress Energy wants customers to pay for nuke repairs
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Progress Energy could seek to pass along hundreds of millions of dollars in extra costs to customers because of a massive repair project at a Crystal River nuclear plant. Top Progress... -
Progress gets quizzed over nuclear-plant timelines
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Progress Energy Florida faced two key questions Tuesday as it asked regulators to approve passing along about $140 million in nuclear costs to customers: Will it ever build two reactors in... -
Osceola could land world’s largest solar farm
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelThis just in: Osceola County's one of four Florida counties in the running to host the world's largest solar farm, according to National Solar Power, a renewable energy firm headquartered in Melbourne, Fl. The $1.5 billion project should, according to the... -
OCPS Foundation awards $115,000 in grants to 187 teachers
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelThis week, 187 teachers at 69 Orange County Public Schools are getting mini-grants for innovative projects, equipment and supplies from the Foundation for Orange County Public Schools. Grants will cover purchases including: -Inquiry-based lab stations... -
More nuclear power planned for Florida
Sun SentinelCustomers of Florida's two largest power companies will have paid $772 million by the end of 2011 to produce more nuclear power - before any concrete has been poured. The money has been plowed into planning the expansions. Florida Power & Light has...Tags: Nuclear Power, Plant Openings, Environmental Issues, Japan, Tokyo Electric Power Co.
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