§ Mr. Woofasked the Minister of Power which nuclear power station he expects to be producing electricity at 0.54d., or less, per unit sent out in 1970.
§ Mr. MarshNone. The lowest cost nuclear station expected to be in operation by 1970 will be Dungeness B with an estimated base-load generating cost of 0.57d./kWh. Allowing for different dates of construction and cost levels, this will be comparable with the generating costs of the best coal-fired stations, e.g. Ratcliffe (0.54) and Cottam (0.56) which are due to be commissioned in 1968. Drax is expected to be commissioned in 1971 with a generating cost of 0.60d.