Nuclear power expanding in South Florida...

... but not without being challenged. In the case of Florida Power and Light (FPL) the challenge is on cost.

A Florida Public Service Commission hearing in Tallahassee today is one of
several that are part of an annual review of costs associated with expanding
nuclear plants at Turkey Point near Miami
and in St. Lucie County and building two new reactors at Turkey Point. The
commission will vote this fall on whether to allow FPL to pass the costs so far
— $258 million — to customers starting in January. That would add more than
$2.55 to an average residential customer's monthly bill, bringing it to about
$119.41.

A spokesman for FPL says the problem is that there aren't many contractors with the expertise to work in this area...

With the exception of a Tennessee project in 1982, "there hasn't been a nuclear plant built in this country in over 30 years. In fact, this is one of the biggest challenges to a nuclear renaissance in this country," according to FPL spokesman Mayco Villafana. "Despite these challenges, nuclear energy continues to deliver significant savings to customers relative to gas and oil plants."

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