Law rewrite might bring new nuclear plant: The Virginia bill will make Dominion a more attractive candidate for nuclear financing.

From: Daily Press (Newport News, VA) | Date: March 7, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Chris Flores

Mar. 7--Dominion Virginia Power stands closer to becoming the first company to order a new nuclear power plant since the 1970s after a massive re-write of Virginia's utility laws. The company has repeatedly said that the legislation, which is awaiting Gov. Timothy Kaine's signature, must be passed this year to get a new nuclear plant built. The Richmond-based utility has led a pack of companies moving through the long government approval process to get a plant approved. Besides meeting various federal standards, any utility that wants to build a ...

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