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Re:First new US nuclear reactor in decades enters commercial... by adrr on Monday July 31, 2023 @07:19PM (#36950218)
Still cheaper than commercial solar or wind.
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Re:First new US nuclear reactor in decades enters commercial... by Retric on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @11:18AM (#36957113)
If by cheaper you mean 5x more expensive…

That 17 billion isn’t total construction cost it’s how far they went over budget so far. They still need to pay the initial estimate + ongoing operating costs + decommissioning costs.

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