US nuclear plant up for sale at fraction of cost. Photo: Brynn Anderson, AP. Image 1 of 4. In this Wednesday, Sept. Jim Chardos, lowers his head as he talks about Tennessee Valley Authority selling the unfinished Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, in Hollywood, Ala. After spending more than 4. Alabama, the nation's largest federal utility is preparing to sell the property at a fraction of its cost. ![]() US nuclear plant up for sale at fraction of cost. US nuclear plant up for sale at fraction of cost. MORE LinkedIn StumbleUpon Google + Cancel; In. US nuclear plant up for sale at fraction of cost. Jay Reeves, Associated Press. Updated 11:12 am, Monday, September 12, 2016. US nuclear plant up for sale at fraction of cost. Jay Reeves, Associated Press. Updated 10:12 am, Monday, September 12, 2016. Jim Chardos, lowers his head as he talks about Tennessee Valley Authority selling the unfinished Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, in Hollywood, Ala. Jim Chardos, gives a tour to the media as he walks through the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, in Hollywood, Ala. The sale of the unfinished plant is bittersweet for site manager Chardos, who went to work at Bellefonte in 1. Jim Chardos, gives a tour to the media as he walks through the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, in Hollywood, Ala. The sale of the unfinished plant is bittersweet .. Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, in Hollywood, Ala. Japan election key to world's biggest nuclear plant and Abe's energy policy. The Tennessee Valley Authority has set a minimum bid of $36.4 million for its Bellefonte Nuclear Plant and the 1,600 surrounding acres of waterfront. US nuclear plant up for sale at fraction of cost. US Nuclear Plant Up for Sale at Fraction of Cost. Associated Press Videos 2:14. ![]() After spending more than 4. Alabama, the nation's largest federal utility is preparing to sell the property at a fraction of its cost. Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, in Hollywood, Ala. After spending more than 4. Jim Chardos, shows the media the control room at the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, in Hollywood, Ala. The sale of the unfinished plant is bittersweet for site manager Chardos, who went to work at Bellefonte in 1. All these years later, he commutes 9. Jim Chardos, shows the media the control room at the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, in Hollywood, Ala. The sale of the unfinished plant is bittersweet for site .. The buyer gets two unfinished nuclear reactors, transmission lines, office and warehouse buildings, eight miles of roads, a 1,0. Initial bids are due Monday, and at least one company has publicly expressed interest in the site with plans to use it for alternative energy production. But TVA says it isn't particular about what the purchaser does — using the site for power production, industrial manufacturing, recreation or even residences would all be fine with the agency, said spokesman Scott Fiedler. TVA hopes to close the deal in October. The sale is bittersweet for site manager Jim Chardos, who went to work at Bellefonte in 1. All these years later, he commutes 9. Work began at Bellefonte in the mid- '7. United States, Chardos said. The utility initially planned to construct four reactors at the site, but demand for power in the region never met those early expectations and work halted in 1. A series of starts and stops preceded TVA's decision earlier this year to sell Bellefonte. The potential sale of Bellefonte is creating hope in a region where residents gave up long ago on the promise of thousands of good- paying, permanent jobs that were once expected at the plant. Population would improve, businesses would come in. The company says its system uses electromagnetic induction energy fields to heat water indirectly and produce steam that would turn turbines and generate electricity at Bellefonte. Chardos said he would still like to see the site used to generate electricity by nuclear power, but he can't be too picky.
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