Levy County Nuclear Power Plant

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Country = United States
Utility = Progress Energy, Inc.
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Coordinates = coord|29|4.4|N|82|37.3|W |region:US-FL_type:landmark |display=title,inline [cite web
url= http://www.progress-energy.com/aboutenergy/poweringthefuture_florida/levy/levy_aerial.jpg
title= levy_aerial.jpg
publisher= Progress Energy, Inc.
accessdate= 2008-07-20 ]
Location = Levy County, Florida
Supplier = Westinghouse
Type = AP1000
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Cost = $17 billion approximate (including $3 billion for transmission lines)
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Region = Region II
as_of = April 1, 2008

The Levy County Nuclear Power Plant is the umbrella term for a proposed nuclear power plant in Levy County, Florida. Proposed in 2006, Progress Energy Florida announced the selection of convert|3100|acre|km2 in southern Levy County for the potential construction of nuclear reactors. The site's proximity to the company's existing Crystal River 3 Nuclear Power Plant will provide opportunities for efficiencies in shared support functions at both facilities.

Progress Energy Florida submitted a filing with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) on March 11 2008, outlining its need for additional electricity and proposing to meet that need with two nuclear units in Levy County. The PSC scheduled hearings on the project in late May, and approved it in July. [ cite news
url= http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKN1530419120080715
title= Florida OKs Progress request to build nuclear units
date= 2008-07-15 |work= | publisher= Reuters
accessdate= 2008-07-15 ] The company then applied for a combined license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on July 30, 2008. Costs of the two nuclear units are estimated at $14 billion, plus $3 billion for necessary transmission upgrades. [cite news|url=http://www.neimagazine.com/story.asp?sectioncode=147&storyCode=2050690|title=Escalating costs of new build: what does it mean?|author=Steve Kidd|publisher=Nuclear Engineering International|date=22 August 2008|accessdate=2008-08-30]

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*Cite web
title = Power companies prepare for growth
work = BeaconOnline.com
accessdate = 2008-04-26
date = 2008-04-25
url = http://www.beacononlinenews.com/dailyitem.php?itemnum=810
*cite web
url= http://www.progress-energy.com/aboutenergy/poweringthefuture_florida/levy/index.asp
title= Progress Energy Florida names potential nuclear plant site in Levy County
date= |year= 2008 |month= |format= |work= |publisher= Progress Energy, Inc.
accessdate= 2008-07-20