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Duke Energy CEO Lynn Good says the federal Clean Power Plan will force more of the company's coal plants to close, and that it is time for the nation to consider the role new nuclear plants may have in the energy mix.
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How so?
Well Westar Energy is already starting: http://cjonline.com/news/business/2015-10-13/westar-energy-retire-three-small-generating-units-40-affectedSorry.....
nutting wrong with shutting down out of date unit's. the question is, watt is bean bilt two replace the energy void on the grid?
“This equipment has served Kansas customers well for more than a half century, decades longer than ever imagined,” said John Bridson, senior vice president, generation. “However, to invest the tens of millions of dollars to upgrade this equipment to keep it operating safely doesn’t make sense. People are using less energy, so we no longer need these old, small generating units to meet peak electrical demand. Plus, the current price to add more renewable energy is a reasonable alternative, so we’ll add more renewable energy, as needed.