President Beetle opened the meeting with the invocation by Scott Moseley and the Pledge of Allegiance. John Hansen welcomed visiting Rotarians, Interact Club members and guests. Lyman Whitehead offered Health and Happiness.
Announcements included Chuck Larsen on the Chamber's Gala on Saturday night, Patti Cavanaugh noting upcoming GSE Team visit, and Blount Shepard with the Adopt a Highway scheduled for February 9 th.
Chris King introduced Al Paglia from SCE&G who discussed the plans for a new nuclear facility in SC – the why, the how, the where and the when. To maintain the margin of reserve capacity needed above our expanding needs, additional generating capacity is needed. All alternatives reviewed to include gas, coal, nuclear and renewables such as wind and solar. Nuclear is the lowest cost, with the new technology safer and quicker to build than in the past. Two smaller Westinghouse plants are favored at this point due to design and not having to redo the transmission lines which would be required with one larger plant. Co-locating the facility near the existing plant provides operational savings as well as access to a site that is physically capable of holding up the plant weight. SCE&G anticipates submitting plans to NRC this year with construction between 2016 and 2019. Al discussed storage of the nuclear waste, plant safety concerns and security from outside threats.
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