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| Abstract: | NEW U.S. NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, NEW CREDIT RISKS, by Aneesh Prabhu, New York It has been almost 30 years since the accident at the Three Mile Island plant near Middletown, Pa. sent America's atomic power industry into a tailspin from which it is only beginning to recover. With the demand for energy growing, high prices for natural gas--the fuel of choice for most power plants built since then--and growing environmental concern about coal-burning power plants, some utilities are now taking a hard look at new nuclear plants. ELEVATED CONSTRUCTION COSTS POSE A HIGH HURDLE FOR NEW U.S. NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS Despite a reinvigorated interest in nuclear power in the U.S., the development, construction, and operation of any type
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| Brief Excerpt: | RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Special Report: Nuclear Power Overview: Utilities Look Again At New Plants--And Risks Publication date: 03-Nov-2008 Contents NEW U.S. NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, NEW CREDIT RISKS , by Aneesh...
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| Report Type: | Commentary
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| Sector: | Global Issuers, Utilities
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S&P Credit Research provides analysis on issuers and debt obligations of corporations, states and municipalities, financial institutions, insurance companies and sovereign governments. S&P also offers insight into the credit risk of structured finance deals, providing an independent view of credit risk associated with a growing array of debt-securitized instruments.
