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Energy Net on 18 Oct 08In 152 more months the cost will be $102 billion (Reactors likely ...): Building two nuclear reactors in Wake County could cost Progress Energy customers more than $9.3 billion. Thecost estimate, disclosed this month to the U.S. Nuclear RegulatoryCommission, is Progress Energy's latest projection for the ShearonHarris proposal. It doubles the previous estimate of $4.4 billionprovided in February, when the Raleigh utility applied to the NRC for alicense to build two reactors at the site in Wake County.