[ RadSafe ] [Nuclear News] FPL Proposes Expanding Nuclear Power

[stewart farber]

Hi all,
I think the figures put out by FP&L on the amount of CO-2 avoided by adding 
3,000 MWe to the grid are much too low by a factor of about 2.

According to the DOE [See Carbon Dioxide Emissions from the Generation of 
Electric Power in the United States] -July 2000 [reference: Table 1, 
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/page/co2_report/co2report.html  ]

Coal released 1.78  E8 metric tons of CO2 while generating 1.87 E9 kwhrs.
This equates to  9.6 E-4 metric tons of CO2 per kwhr [2.11 pounds of CO2 per 
kWhr]

If FP&L adds 3,000 MWe of nuclear generation at 85% capacity they will 
generate 7.44 E9 kwhrs in a year/1000 MWe or 7.15 E6 metric tons of CO2/1000 
MWe.

3000 MWe of generation plant at 85% capacity factor would thus avoid 
production of 2.36 E6 metric tons or 2.6E 7 short tons of CO2.

Can others verify or comment on my math showing 26 million tons of CO2 
avoided from 3,000 MWe vs. FP&Ls press release that "FPL estimates the 
additional nuclear power would keep 11 million tons of carbon dioxide out of 
the environment every year". Has FP&L made an error?

Stewart Farber, MS Public Health
Consulting Scientist
Farber Technical Services
1285 Wood Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06604
[203] 441-8433 [office]
email: radproject at sbcglobal.net

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Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 1:28 PM
Subject: [ RadSafe ] [Nuclear News] FPL Proposes Expanding Nuclear Power


> FPL Proposes Expanding Nuclear Power
>
> Florida Power & Light Plans to Expand Nuclear Power Capacity, Build
> Nuclear Units in Florida
>
> JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) Aug 15  -- Florida Power & Light Co., a unit of
> energy company FPL Group Inc., said Wednesday it intends to expand
> its power production in Florida and will pursue building two new
> nuclear power units.
>
> FPL proposes to add about 400 megawatts of power capacity to its
> existing nuclear power plants in Florida by 2012, pending regulatory
> approvals. The company also plans to pursue the addition of two new
> nuclear power units by 2020, which would add up to 3,000 megawatts of
> power to Florida's electric grid.
>
> FPL estimates the additional nuclear power would keep 11 million tons
> of carbon dioxide out of the environment every year, helping the
> state meet its goals for reducing greenhouse gases.
>
> The proposals, still in the early stages of development, will require
> extensive review and approvals from state and federal agencies,
> including the Public Service Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory
> Commission.
>
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