New Brunswick nuclear plant another year behind schedule

[jpak]

http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2010/08/06/lepreau-behind-schedule.html

Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. has informed the New Brunswick government and NB Power that the $1.4-billion refurbishment project of the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station is another year behind schedule.

Gaëtan Thomas, president and chief executive officer of NB Power, confirmed the further delay on Friday.

"Needless to say, we are very disappointed to have this latest delay in the completion of Phase 2 of the Point Lepreau refurbishment confirmed by AECL," Thomas said.

"This will push the project completion date back at least a year and possibly longer."

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[xchrom]

1. all i hear when they say that is 'cost over runs!' nt

[kristopher]

2. Delays in the nuclear power industry are the norm, not the exception.

From: http://www.olino.org/us/articles/2009/11/26/the-economics-of-nuclear-reactors-renaissance-or-relapse







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