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New Brunswick – more delays on nuclear power plant

N.B. government asks feds to comment on nuclear delay – CTV News. The Canadian Press Jul. 26, 2010 FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s energy minister says there are rumours of further delays in the refurbishment of the Point Lepreau nuclear power plant and he wants answers from the federal government…..Keir is asking Paradis to direct Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., to provide a clear timeline to the people of New Brunswick.

The upgrade — with an original cost of $1.4 billion — is expected to extend the life of the plant by about 25 years.

A few months ago, officials said the project was about 18 months behind schedule and at least $400 million over budget……The utility said some leaks were found in the joints of new calandria tubes, which contain pressure tubes that hold the reactor’s fuel bundles……The province has threatened to sue the federal government if Ottawa doesn’t cover the cost of replacement power during the delays — estimated at close to a million dollars a day…..N.B. government asks feds to comment on nuclear delay – CTV News

July 27, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, Canada | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, uranium