TVA signs letter of intent for mini reactors

[n2doc]

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Pushing ahead with ambitious nuclear plans, the Tennessee Valley Authority signed a letter of intent to become the nation's first electricity provider to build small modular reactors.

Spokesmen for the nation's largest public utility and Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Energy subsidiary Generation mPower in Charlotte, N.C., said Friday that the letter signed in late May outlines plans for building up to six of the mini reactors at TVA's vacant Clinch River site west of Knoxville in East Tennessee.

TVA spokesman Terry Johnson said the utility is pursuing possible development of a single small reactor to start operating by 2020. He said they would be built in pairs. Johnson said the small reactors each could supply enough power to support about 70,000 homes, about one-tenth of a large reactor.

The cost and who will pay it are not known.


Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/TVA-signs-letter-of-intent-for-mini-reactors-1429070.php

Oh you KNOW who's gonna pay for it....

[SpoonFed]

1. No, who?

Oh you KNOW who's gonna pay for it....

Future generations (of taxpayers)?

[n2doc]

2. bingo! n/t

[txlibdem]

3. The utility is trying to reduce its reliance on coal - TVA is one of the dirtiest

The utility is pursuing a long-range plan that calls for decreasing its reliance on coal and increasing use of nuclear power, renewable energy, natural gas, hydroelectric and conservation.

Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/TVA-signs-letter-of-intent-for-mini-reactors-1429070.php#ixzz1PpmmGbok

This is great news!

TVA President and CEO Tom Kilgore has said TVA is monitoring the crisis at Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Plant from a March 11 earthquake and tsunami. He has said there is no reason for TVA to delay moving ahead for the benefit of ratepayers and for the environment, saying nuclear power is safe and "cleaner than any other realistic alternative."

Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/TVA-signs-letter-of-intent-for-mini-reactors-1429070.php#ixzz1PpoqR5ut

[kristopher]

4. more like another diversion of funds into the defense establishement...

and yet another lifeline for a floundering nuclear industry.

[madokie]

5. Shut the sunsabitches down

What the hell are we doing using something that that can't even control for generating our electrical power? Grabbing your ass and hoping for the best isn't control, or sure isn't where I come from.

[txlibdem]

6. It's part of their plan to reduce coal - increasing renewables, hydro, and conservation too

"increasing use of nuclear power, renewable energy, natural gas, hydroelectric and conservation" (from my earlier post)

Never mind all that other stuff... it's a conspiracy to save the nuclear death merchants? :tinfoilhat:

This myopic focus is why I usually don't take your posts very seriously.

[kristopher]

7. It's no different than buying $400 dollar hammers.

Or $2000 toilet seats.

[txlibdem]

8. Which? Renewables, hydro or conservation?