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Iowa’s surplus electricity – more evidence it doesn’t need nuclear power

Opponents Question Need For Iowa Nuclear Plant, KCCI.com February 12, 2012 DES MOINES, Iowa –– Lawmakers and advocacy groups are questioning whether a nuclear energy bill is necessary to address electricity needs.
MidAmerican Energy is pursuing legislation allowing the company to recover costs related to a nuclear plant regardless of whether it’s completed. The Iowa Utilities Board would need to sign off before a plant could be built.
But data show Iowa’s electrical supply has grown more than twice as fast as consumption since 2000, and the state has gone from a net importer of electricity to a net exporter over that time…. opponentssay its further evidence that the state doesn’t need a nuclear plant.
http://www.kcci.com/news/30438803/detail.html#ixzz1mIw8TkOz

February 14, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general