Friday, October 5, 2012

Regulators warn of flood risk at SC nuclear plant | CharlotteObserver.com

The report says estimates of flooding have increased substantially if the 385-foot high Jocassee Dam failed upstream from the three reactors near Seneca, S.C.

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/10/05/3578401/regulators-warn-of-flood-risk.html#storylink=misearch#storylink=cpy

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Clemson study measures impact, potential of wind energy in S.C.

By Matt Tomsic
mtomsic@scbiznews.com
 The study expects installing the offshore wind farm will take 10 years and will create 3,300 jobs each year, $163.1 million in wages each year and will inject $270.7 million into the economy each year. Maintaining the wind farm is expected to create 678 jobs each year for the four years after it’s installed and $41.8 million in wages. The study estimates the wind farm will pump $115.2 million into the state each year.

SCE&G, critics wrangle over who pays for 2 new reactors at Jenkinsville - Business - TheState.com

- rburris@thestate.com
Challengers to a $283 million cost increase request by SCE&G said Wednesday the utility provider rushed into the $10 billion construction of two new reactors for its Jenkinsville plant amid ample cautionary signs to slow down or stop altogether.
SCE&G, the state’s largest utility, rejected those claims, declaring that nuclear energy production remains the long-term, most cost effective technology available to fulfill the state’s existing and future energy needs, especially given the utility’s recent coal plant phase-out and what SCANA chief Kevin Marsh said is the likelihood the price of natural gas won’t remain so low.

Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/2012/10/04/2467840/sceg-critics-debate-who-funds.html#storylink=cpy
 

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