Sunday, February 22, 2009

Nuclear plant cost bill OK’d. Atlanta.

http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2009/02/21/reallegbriefs0221.html

ATLANTA JOURNAL: A House of Representatives subcommittee has given preliminary approval to a bill allowing Georgia Power to charge customers in advance for the cost of future construction of a nuclear power plant.The House Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications panel approved the bill (SB 31) in a voice vote. The bill, one of the more controversial pieces of legislation this session, now moves to the full committee, which will take it up on Monday.