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October
28, 2003
FPL
Group announces commitment to reduce emissions rate 18 percent by end
of 2008
JUNO
BEACH, Fla. –
FPL Group today announced (that) it
will voluntarily reduce its greenhouse
gas emissions rate by 18 percent by
the end of 2008 under the Climate Leaders
Program, an industry partnership with
the Environmental Protection Agency
that is a key component of the Bush
Administration's climate change policy.
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FPL
Group will achieve the 18 percent reduction
through a variety of efforts, including:
- Continuing
to evaluate fuel switching and efficiency
improvement opportunities at FPL's
fossil-fuel plants.
- Improving
the operating efficiency of its Seabrook
nuclear power plant and increasing
its output by nearly 7 percent.
- Building
or buying power from clean natural
gas fired generation to offset older
less efficient facilities.
- Increasing
participation of FPL customers in
energy management and conservation
programs.
- Continuing
expansion of FPL Energy's U.S. leading
wind energy portfolio.
- Introducing
a green power program to FPL customers.
...Additional information is
available on the Internet at www.FPLGroup.com, www.FPL.com and www.FPLEnergy.com.
New Hampshire's Nuclear
Highlights
- Of
the 31 States with nuclear capacity,
New Hampshire ranks 26th.
- Seabrook
is the largest nuclear reactor in
New England.
Nuclear
Generation in New Hampshire, 1960 through 2003
Million Kilowatt Hours |
Sources: Energy Information Administration,
State Energy Data Report 1999, and Electric Power Annual, Volume
1, 2001, and EIA Survey Form 906. |
Nuclear Power
Plant in New Hampshire
Data for 2003
| Plant
Name |
Nuclear
Units |
Capacity
Net
MWe |
Share of State
Nuclear Generation Total |
Operator/Owner |
| Unit
1 |
1,161 |
100
% |
North
Atlantic Energy Svc. Corp./
North Atlantic Energy Corp. and others* |
*Seabrook's owners include
the North Atlantic Energy Corporation (36 percent), United Illuminating
(17.5 percent), BayCorp Holdings, Ltd. (15 percent), Massachusetts Municipal
Wholesale Electric Company (11.6 percent), the New England Power Company
(10 percent), Connecticut Light & Power Company (4.1 percent), and
various small municipals and cooperatives (6.56 percent).
Source: Form EIA-860, "Annual
Electric Generator Report"
Competing Fuels
| Electricity
Market in New Hampshire(Percent Generated
by Fuel) |
Year |
Coal |
N.
Gas |
Hydro |
Nuclear |
Petroleum |
Other |
2003 |
22 |
0 |
7 |
53 |
12 |
6 |
2002 |
23 |
1 |
8 |
58 |
4 |
6 |
| |
Source: Form
EIA-906, Power Plant Report
Emissions
New
Hampshire Electric Power Industry Estimated Emissions
Thousand Short Tons |
| Product
|
Thousand
Short Tons |
National
Ranking |
Annual
Growth Rate
(1993 through 2002) |
| Sulfur
Dioxide |
44 |
39th |
-1.7
percent |
| Nitrogen
Oxide |
8 |
47th |
-10.5
percent |
| Carbon
Dioxide |
4,986 |
45th |
0.1
percent |
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Source: State Electricity
Profiles, Energy Information Administration
See also, the comprehensive table comparing
emissions tonnage for all 50 States plus the District of Columbia.
License Renewal
According
to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC), the current license for Seabrook
expires after 2020. The application
for renewal is not anticipated is the
near future.
Information on the current status
of all license renewal applications appears on the NRC web site at http://www.nrc.gov
. To locate the data, select "index,"then select the letter "l"and
click on "License Renewal."
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