CONTACT WITH A CHILD AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, BRINGING A NEW TYPE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR TO THE STATE COULD COST BILLIONS OF DOLLARS. THAT’S ACCORDING TO A PRESENTATION DURING THE IOWA NUCLEAR ENERGY TASK FORCE MEETING TODAY. MICHELLE MILLER, THE FORMER DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE AT THE QUAD CITIES POWER STATION, GAVE THE PRESENTATION. SHE SAYS IT COULD COST ABOUT $4 BILLION AND TAKE FIVE YEARS TO BUILD A SMALL MODULAR NUCLEAR REACTOR. THOSE ARE THE THIRD OF THE GENERATING CAPACITY OF TRADITIONAL NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS, MILLER SAYS. DESPITE THE HIGH COST, THERE ARE BENEFITS. ONCE THIS REACTOR IS ONLINE, WHEN THOSE PLANTS GO INTO OUTAGES, THEIR STAFF GROWS BY ABOUT 1500 PEOPLE. RIGHT, WHICH IS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOTELS, FOOD. ET CETERA. AN AVERAGE OUTAGE LENGTH IS 25 DAYS. SO THAT’S GOING TO BOOST YOUR LOCAL ECONOMY FOR THE RIGHT. NOW, IOWA DOES NOT HAVE AN OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY PLANT. WORK IS UNDER
Bringing a new type of nuclear reactor to Iowa could cost billions, according to a presentation during the Iowa Nuclear Energy Task Force meeting on Monday. Michelle Zietlow Miller, the former director of maintenance at the Quad Cities Power Station, gave the presentation. She said it could cost about $4 billion and take five years to build a small modular nuclear reactor. These reactors have a third of the generating capacity of traditional nuclear power plants.Miller said that despite the high costs, there are benefits once the reactor is online.”When those plants go into outage, their staff grows by about 1,500 people, which is economic opportunities for hotels, food, etc. An average outage life is 25 days, so that’s going to boost your local economy,” Miller said.Right now, Iowa does not have an operational nuclear energy plant. Work is underway to reopen the Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant in Palo.
Bringing a new type of nuclear reactor to Iowa could cost billions, according to a presentation during the Iowa Nuclear Energy Task Force meeting on Monday.
Michelle Zietlow Miller, the former director of maintenance at the Quad Cities Power Station, gave the presentation. She said it could cost about $4 billion and take five years to build a small modular nuclear reactor. These reactors have a third of the generating capacity of traditional nuclear power plants.
Miller said that despite the high costs, there are benefits once the reactor is online.
“When those plants go into outage, their staff grows by about 1,500 people, which is economic opportunities for hotels, food, etc. An average outage life is 25 days, so that’s going to boost your local economy,” Miller said.
Right now, Iowa does not have an operational nuclear energy plant. Work is underway to reopen the Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant in Palo.