Nuclear Energy Center Conceptual Study. Phase III: Site-Specific Evaluation. Topical Report, Finance, Ownership and Taxation

摘要

This report is addressed to the issue of finance and ownership alternatives for a nuclear energy center in South Carolina. It begins by reviewing previous related work both in the Phase III NEC study and in earlier studies. The second and third sections are concerned with the market for electricity in the three state area and with current national energy policy. The next section of the study describes the leading alternative ownership forms and analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of each form including a comparison of financial and tax considerations. Following a discussion of the attitudes of the participating utilities, the final section of the report draws conclusions about the most desirable ownership form based on the judgment of the authors as well as on the comments provided by the participating utilities and other interested parties. (ERA citation 06:032022)