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Re:First New U.S. Nuclear Reactor in Two Decades to Begin Fu... by fnordfnordfnord on Monday October 26, 2015 @11:37AM (#10452105)
They aren't good at generating baseload during refuelling, obviously. Most plants have more than one reactor. Refuelling usually occurs during the spring or fall, when demand is lower, and only in one reactor unit at a time. It's not exactly a feature, but it also isn't much of a bug.

http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/images/2013.08.27/supplyreq...

http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=12711

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