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Re:White House eyes subsidies for nuclear plants to help mee... by bgroat on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @11:39AM (#27051309)
I know there's a huge "It depends",

But how much does a nuclear plant actually cost?

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Re:White House eyes subsidies for nuclear plants to help mee... by jasonwatkinspdx on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @03:32PM (#27054569)
The most recent plant to go online in the US cost $12 billion dollars, and had decades long construction delays: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watts_Bar_Nuclear_Plant
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Re:White House eyes subsidies for nuclear plants to help mee... by bgroat on Monday May 10, 2021 @02:22PM (#27109134)
I'm not saying this *isn't* expensive, but it's way more affordable than I'd imagine.
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