Group sues over nuclear reactor fees
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy filed suit in Fulton County Superior Court against the Georgia Public Service Commission and Gov. Sonny Perdue to keep ratepayers from having to pay in advance for the proposed Plant Vogtle nuclear reactors.
“Ratepayers are frustrated that they could be paying for new reactors before any electricity is even produced, if the reactors are even built,” said Sara Barczak for SACE.
The group is asking the court to review the constitutionality of legislation allowing the financing plan and the legality of the PSC’s approval of Georgia Power’s request to certify the reactors.
SACE calls construction of the reactors too costly and too risky.
Georgia Power has said prepayment will save customers money.
Georgia Power plans two new reactors at Plant Vogtle, near Augusta. The projected cost is $14 billion, and the utility’s share is about $6.4 billion. Construction is expected to be completed by 2017.
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