Palm Beach area community leader likes nuclear power

ByRod Adams

In an article written by Eve Samples for the December 19, 2005 edition of the Palm Beach Post titled FPL nuclear plants draw shrugs, Charles Grand is described as an environmentalist and as the head of the Presidents Council of Hutchinson Island.

He has apparently spent much of the past year in a successful battle to stop the construction of a coal-fired power plant that FP&L has proposed in the western portion of St. Lucie County, which is located on the east coast of Florida. FP&L already owns a two-reactor nuclear power station in the county, and has shown some indications of being interested in building more plants at unidentified locations in the state.

When asked what he would do if FP&L proposed a new nuclear power plant instead of the coal plant, Mr. Grand had a reasonable reaction:

“I would bet my retirement check… they would be favorably received and supported,” he said.

I would not bet against him.

Rod Adams
Rod Adams

Rod Adams is Managing Partner of Nucleation Capital, a venture fund that invests in advanced nuclear, which provides affordable access to this clean energy sector to pronuclear and impact investors. Rod, a former submarine Engineer Officer and founder of Adams Atomic Engines, Inc., which was one of the earliest advanced nuclear ventures, is an atomic energy expert with small nuclear plant operating and design experience. He has engaged in technical, strategic, political, historic and financial analysis of the nuclear industry, its technology, regulation, and policies for several decades through Atomic Insights, both as its primary blogger and as host of The Atomic Show Podcast. Please click here to subscribe to the Atomic Show RSS feed. To join Rod's pronuclear network and receive his occasional newsletter, click here.

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