Levy County Nuclear Power Plant

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Levy County Nuclear Power Plant

Country	United States
Location	Levy County, Florida
Operator	Progress Energy Inc
Reactors
Reactor supplier	Westinghouse
Reactor type	AP1000
Power
Capacity	2 x 1,117 MW
Status	Proposed
Other details
Cost	$17 billion approximate (including $3 billion for transmission lines)
NRC region	Region II
As of April 1, 2008

The Levy County Nuclear Power Plant is the code name for a proposed nuclear power plant in Levy County, Florida. Proposed in 2006, Progress Energy Florida announced the selection of 3,100 acres 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 has scheduled hearings on the project in late May, and the company has previously stated an expectation to file an application with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) sometime in the summer of 2008.[1]