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Re:Electricity over $900/MWh in most of Western US now by Rebelgecko on Thursday February 18, 2021 @01:08AM (#26176523)
The vast majority of nuclear power plants are built next to oceans and large lakes. The one that my sibling commenters mentioned in Arizona is the only exception to that rule in the US.
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Re:Electricity over $900/MWh in most of Western US now by imtringued on Thursday February 18, 2021 @03:44AM (#26177454)
Large nuclear power plants have unique cooling needs. You must place them near a big body of water or risk shutting them down because of insufficient cooling if you place then near rivers.
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