D THE POSSIBILITY OF SAVING
MORE THAN $700 MILLION, OVER THE
NEXT 20 YEAR
>> YES.
>> MOTION CARRIED.
NICOLE: WITH THAT, THE FINAL YES
OF EIGHT, THE FATE OF THE FORT
CALHOUN NUCLEAR PLANT IS SEALED.
THOMAS: IT'S A WAKE.
BUT IT'S ALSO THERE'S LIGHT AT
THE END OF THE TUNNEL, AND IT'S
A CHANGE.
IT'S A POSITIVE CHANGE FOR OPPD.
NICOLE: BY THE END OF THE YEAR,
THE PLANT WILL GO OFFLIN
BOARD MEMBERS SAY IT'S GOOD FOR
THE BOTTOM LINE.
MICK: FROM A FISCAL POSITION,
THERE IS NO OTHER DECISION.
THAT'S THE WAY IT IS.
NICOLE: AND IT MAY PREVENT A
GENERAL RATE INCREASE FOR FIVE
YEARS.
BUT THEY SAY IT'S A HARD
DECISION, WHEN IT COMES TO T
HUNDREDS OF EMPLOYEES IT WILL
IMPACT.
TIM: I THINK THESE ARE INTENDE
TO BE TOUGH DECISIONS, AND THESE
ARE TOUGH DECISIONS.
FRED: THEY ARE A VERY TALENTED,
SKILLED GROUP OF PEOPLE.
THIS IS NOT ABOUT THEM.
AND THAT'S THE HARDEST PA
ABOUT THIS WHOLE THING.
NICOLE: SOME OF THOSE EMPLOYEES
CAME TO THURSDAY'S MEETING.
NICK: WE'VE ALWAYS STRIVED TO D
THE BEST WE CAN FOR FO
CALHOUN, AND THE DISTRICT.
SO, PLEASE UNDERSTAND WHY WE
TAKE THIS DECISION SO
PERSONALLY.
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT MY SECOND
FAMILY, AND YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT
MY SECOND HOME.
NICOLE: NOW, OPPD OFFICIALS SAY
THEY CAN COME UP WITH A STAFFING
PLAN.
TO DETERMINE HOW MANY EMPLOYEE
THEY'LL NEED, FOR HOW LONG.
THOUGH THE PLANT WILL GO OFFLINE
IN LESS THAN SIX MONTHS, THE
DECOMMISSIONING WILL TAKE MUCH
LONGER
THE SAFSTOR OPTION SELECTED BY
THE BOARD THURSDAY COULD TAKE
TO 60 YEARS, WHILE THE FACILITY
IS MAINTAINED, ALLOWING FO
RADIOACTIVE DECA
NOW, OPPD OFFICIALS SAY THEY'VE
ALREADY BEEN PRODUCING MORE
ELECTRICITY THAN THE MARKET
NEEDS.
SO, THEY WON'T BE REPLACING
EVERYTHING LOST BY THE CLOSING
OF THE FORT CALHOUN.
