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Goal Statement   one sentence that further defines the topic 

• To set up a financing structure for future nuclear power plant developments. 

Local/State Information    additional information on this topic at the local, state, national, global level

• Nuclear Power - USA

• Nuclear Power - New Jersey

• Nuclear Power - Minnesota

Policy Options / Model Programs   specific policies or program models, grouped by type, that are profiled

• Currently, most NJ residents pay a small fee on their electrical bill called the Societal Benefits Charge.
• The SBC is a per kWh/therm charge that equates to approximately 3.8% of a customer's energy bill.⁸
• Currently, an average residential electric utility customer using 8,700 kWh annually contributes approximately $56.⁸
• Since the inception of the Clean Energy Program in 2001 and through 2010, $1.2 billion has been expended to support New Jersey's Clean Energy Program.⁸
  
• I would like to increase this charge, and use the extra money raised from it to subsidize the cost of building a new nuclear power plant. 
• Keep the ban on nuclear power because of its high costs.
• Invest in cheaper energy solutions that are also cleaner and safer, such as wind and solar. 

Bibliography    

• http://www.nirs.org/climate/background/sovacool_nuclear_ghg.pdf 
• http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2010/06/04/1003187107.abstract 
• http://www.synapse-energy.com/Downloads/SynapsePaper.2008-07.0.Nuclear-Plant-Construction-Costs.A0022.pdf 
• http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2012/06/15/the-naked-cost-of-energy-stripping-away-financing-and-subsidies/ 
• http://www.economist.com/node/21547803