On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:26:51 -0700, Calif Bill wrote:


The capitol costs are out of whack because of the government rules.
15-20 years to get all the approvals and build. Then you have to get a
license to run the plant. Can not get a license until after
construction is finished. One of the killers for Seabrook (i think that
is the one). Cumo opposed the license and the rate payers are still
paying for a finished nuke plant that never operated. Also a reason
rates are inflated with nuclear.

Seabrook is in New Hampshire. There were protests, but at least one of
it's reactors is operational. Shoreham was the plant you are thinking
of. It was built on Long Island, but never used. For what it's worth,
the government approval process has been streamlined, somewhat, but
frankly, if *any* project needs government oversight, it's the building
and operation of nuclear power plants.