Nearly Nuclear

A Mismanaged Energy Transition

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Pub Date 01 Sep 2021 | Archive Date 15 Sep 2021

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When Consumers Power’s plan to build a nuclear power plant in Midland, Michigan, was announced in 1967, it promised to free Michigan residents from expensive, dirty, coal-fired electricity and to keep Dow Chemical operating in the state. But before the plan could be completed, the facility was called an engineering nightmare, a financial disaster, a construction boondoggle, a political headache, and a regulatory muddle. Most locals had welcomed nuclear power eagerly. Why, after almost twenty years and billions of dollars, did this promise of a high-tech, coal-free, prosperous future fail? And what lessons does its failure offer today as Americans try to develop a clean energy  economy based on renewable power? To answer these questions, energy consultant and author LeRoy Smith carefully traces the design and construction decisions made by Consumers Power, including its choice of reactor and its hiring of the Bechtel Corporation to manage the project. He also details the rapidly changing regulatory requirements and growing public concern about the environmental risks of nuclear power generation. An examination of both the challenges and importance of renewable energy, this book will be of value to anyone interested in grappling with the complexities of our ongoing efforts to eliminate fossil fuels in favor of clean renewable energy.

When Consumers Power’s plan to build a nuclear power plant in Midland, Michigan, was announced in 1967, it promised to free Michigan residents from expensive, dirty, coal-fired electricity and to...


Advance Praise

LeRoy Smith has taken a very complex history and brought it together in a readable and understandable way. The players involved over time were many and varied, but Smith puts them and their efforts in great historical, economical, and political perspective.—Michael Hayes, member, Michigan State Transportation Commission, and former member, Michigan House of Representatives

LeRoy Smith has taken a very complex history and brought it together in a readable and understandable way. The players involved over time were many and varied, but Smith puts them and their efforts...


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