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• Must Be Something in the Water

  "Well, who you gonna believe, me or your own eyes?" Chico Marx as "Chicolini", in the 1933 Marx brothers classic, Duck Soup. Olivier Kamanda posted an opinion piece on HuffingtonPost.com about impressions of nuclear power after visiting Virginia Dominion Power's North Anna nuclear power station. His positive reaction is not uncommon. U.S. nuclear power plants are, indeed, located... Posted Sep 18 2008, 01:00 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: North Anna

• Protest at North Anna, 6 arrested

  Yesterday afternoon, antinuclear activists converged on the North Anna Nuclear Information Center to stage a "sit in" protest of Dominion's plans to build a new reactor at the site. One of the protestors gives an account of his experience on his blog . Perhaps they didn't realize that while they were protesting a reactor that hasn't been built, there were two reactors already... Posted Aug 08 2008, 01:41 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: North Anna

• Dominion CEO Throws Down the Gauntlet

  Tom Farrell appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box yesterday and said Dominion is "trying very hard" to build North Anna Unit 3. That alone was enough for me to gleefully revise my personal talking points on the subject but there was more. "I think our plant will be the first to come on line in more than 30 years." Asked when that would be, Farrell said 2016. Woohoo! A related article... Posted Jul 01 2008, 09:29 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: North Anna, Dominion, New Nuclear Plants

• Utility Chief Executive Officer speaks in favor of nuclear growth

  Thomas F. Farrell II, CEO of Dominion, appeared on CNBC plugging nuclear energy specifically , as part of the mix to alleviate our energy woes. Here is the video ! Here is a text story based on the video, from the Richmond Times-Dispatch , " Dominion CEO tells of North Anna plans ." And these are some highlights - can anyone recall comparable comments from a utility executive, ever? "Right... Posted Jul 01 2008, 09:19 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: North Anna, Dominion, New Nuclear Plants

• Economic Benefits of North Anna Power Station

  One of the tools NEI provides the public is a series of economic benefit reports. Created in collaboration with the plant owners, these reports show how the presence of a plants rebound in many positive ways throughout its state and community. Nuclear plants not only provide clean, low-cost energy but are veritable economic engines for their regions. Here's the press release. At the end is the... Posted Apr 10 2008, 03:19 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: North Anna

• Investors seem pleased with Dominion

  In the latest in a series of announcements and newsworthy events , Dominion (NYSE: D ) seems to be steadily on track to bringing high-tech, low-emission energy to Virginia. In a press conference held at Dominion's headquarters in Richmond, Virginia yesterday, Dominion CEO Tom Farrell announced, "Dominion has taken an important step to meet Virginia's future energy needs while simultaneously... Posted Nov 29 2007, 10:15 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: North Anna, New Nuclear Plant, Dominion

• Dominion's Press Conference about its COLA

  Dang it, one expected special guest wasn't able to attend the press conference but maybe he/she will have a statement. I was looking forward to it. Regardless, my colleagues and I are pleased as punch that Dominion is maintaining a leadership position in the nuclear industry by submitting a full COL application for a third unit at the North Anna site. (Lisa's 401k watch--at last check D stock... Posted Nov 28 2007, 02:36 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: North Anna, New Nuclear Plant, Dominion

• Dominion Applies for New Reactor at North Anna

  Details from the AP . Of course, if you simply paid close attention to some of the action in our comment strings, you knew this was already coming. Read More... Posted Nov 28 2007, 01:04 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: North Anna, New Nuclear Plant, Dominion

• Giving credit to the Antis

  It was a cold day in February, 2005, during the NRC public meeting for North Anna's Early Site Permit. One antinuclear sage in attendance had the proverbial "good news" and "bad news" for the shareholders of Dominion. The good news was that the Dominion would never build a new nuclear power plant at North Anna, the bad news was that it was going to cost the shareholders a lot... Posted Nov 20 2007, 01:35 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: North Anna, Dominion, Early Site Permit

• Report from North Anna

  JoAnn Sperber, NEI 's Director of Member Communications, was on the scene in Virginia last night for the latest in a series of meetings concerning the construction of a new nuclear reactor at North Anna. Her report follows: Virginians Discuss New Plant Plans at North Anna The Nuclear Regulatory Commission last night held another in a series of meetings detailing the licensing process for new nuclear... Posted Oct 25 2007, 10:40 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: North Anna