JEA looks at nuclear power deal

[thelakelander]

It wants to buy from planned Georgia plant

By Steve Patterson, The Times-Union

Worried about greenhouse gases, JEA wants to sign a 20-year contract to buy electricity from a planned new nuclear power plant outside Augusta, Ga.

It would be one of the first new nuclear plants licensed in the United States in decades.

The deal would make JEA less dependent on fossil fuels at a time when climate change is becoming a greater concern, said Gregg Quick, JEA's director of corporate planning.

"Nuclear power emits zero greenhouse gases. So from a long-range standpoint, to have a lower carbon footprint, ... nuclear is a key alternative for us," Quick said.

full article: http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/051408/met_278730417.shtml

[Jason]

Hmmm,  isn't JEA selling power to other utilities?  Not a bad deal to get in on though.

I'd really like to see Florida go nuclear.