But Taipower's proposal, put forward last year, is still awaiting approval by the Legislative Yuan. The reasons the lawmakers not yet passed the project are safety and environmental concerns and the cost, which at NT $ 178 billion, or about US $ 4.5 billion, represents nearly one-half of the ROC's total 1985 budget.
可是這個方案在去年提出時，卻未獲通過。原因是核四廠建廠預算，高達新台幣一千七百八十四億元，幾乎是七十四年度全國總預算的一半；又因它涉及安全、景觀等問題，因此立法委員不肯輕易放行。