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Citizens Action Coalition warns against charging customers for nuclear pre‑construction, urges contact with lawmakers
Summary
A Citizens Action Coalition representative told the HOPE Team meeting that several Indiana bills would let utilities charge customers for pre‑construction costs for small modular reactors and urged residents to contact legislators; the speaker also described other consumer‑protection bills that did not receive hearings.
A representative of the Citizens Action Coalition told attendees that state lawmakers are considering measures this legislative session that could shift certain utility pre‑construction costs to customers and said consumers should contact elected officials to oppose the language.
The speaker, introduced by Kim Boyd and identified at the meeting as a Citizens Action Coalition representative, said three bills — House Bill 1007 and Senate Bills 423 and 424 — contain similar provisions that would let utilities charge customers in advance for pre‑construction costs associated with small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). The representative said the organization is particularly concerned about charging customers before construction or generation begins.
“We would be concerned about that language,” the…
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