Utility Duke Energy announced on Feb. 5 that it is canceling previous plans to repair its damaged Crystal River nuclear plant in Citrus County, Fla. Instead, the company says it will build a new natural-gas powerplant elsewhere in the state to replace the retired 914-MW facility.
The Charlotte, N.C.-based utility reached the decision after "an arduous process of modeling, engineering, analysis and evaluation over many months," according to a statement by Jim Rogers, chairman, president and CEO.