DOE has already paid out $5.6 billion of an $8.3 billion federal loan guarantee, Sneed reminded owners, and an additional $3.7 billion will be made available by the Trump administration if the project moves forward.
Obama blocks Yucca, and Trump give Nuclear 12 Billion. I wonder which way I will vote in 2020.
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If it is canceled, DOE "will move to fully enforce its rights under the terms of the Loan Guarantee Agreements to ensure the true guarantors of those funds … are made whole," DOE wrote.
In addition to DOE, Gov. Nathan Deal, R-Ga., also urged owners to complete the plant in a letter last week, the AP reports.
"Given the project's critical economic impact to the State of Georgia, I strongly encourage [the project's] co-owners to continue work and complete the construction," Deal said. "I am counting on the project co-owners to follow through on the commitments you made to the citizens of Georgia, ratepayers and myself."
Georgia Power is expected to vote to finish the project, but a no vote from Oglethorpe or MEAG could force it to a halt.
