Editing Levy County, Florida (section)

==Proposed nuclear power plant==
{{see also|Levy County Nuclear Power Plant}}
On April 7, 2008, [[Progress Energy Inc|Progress Energy Florida]] of [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]] announced it had authorized Shaw and Westinghouse to purchase long-lead-time materials for up to two [[AP1000]] [[nuclear reactor]]s for its [[Levy County Nuclear Power Plant|Levy County plant]], a [[Greenfield land|greenfield]] plant in Levy County, producing about 1,100 [[Megawatt|MW]] each.

Progress expects to apply for a [[Combined Construction and Operating License]] (COL) in the summer of 2008, according to a spokeswoman. [[Southern Company]] and [[SCANA]], of whom each own an interest in the plant, would not reveal cost estimates, but Progress has said its plant will cost $14 billion,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180130205816/https://uk.reuters.com/article/utilities-progress-levy/update-1-florida-oks-progress-request-to-build-nuclear-units-idUKN1530419120080715 ''reuters.com'']</ref> with an additional $3 billion required for transmission infrastructure.<ref>[https://www.powermag.com/progress-energy-inks-7-5-billion-epc-contract-for-two-ap1000 [https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Florida+PSC+Approves+Progress+Energy%27s+Plans+for+New+Nuclear+Power...-a0181424366 ''Florida PSC Approves Progress Energy's Plans for New Nuclear Power Units''] units/?printmode=1</ref>

Applying for a COL does not commit the utilities to construct the plant, but it is part of the licensing process, say officials of all the utilities. The application starts a 40-month review by the [[Nuclear Regulatory Commission]], meaning that approval could come in August 2011.

In late July 2013 the company said it had scrapped its plan to build the plant.<ref>Florida Power & Light asks to continue to collect for Turkey Point expansion, by Mary Ellen Klas and Herald Times, August 6, 2013</ref>