New Nuclear Projects?

摘要

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 contained three incentives that are poised to play key roles in financing new advanced nuclear power projects in the U.S.: standby support for certain nuclear plant delays; production tax credits; and loan guarantees for innovative technologies. While significant progress has been made in implementing the standby support and production tax credits, much still needs to be done to achieve a workable loan guarantee program, arguably the most important of the financing incentives. The next six months will be critical to its successful implementation.