First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in operation

Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by hef19898 on Thursday December 28, 2023 @12:34PM (#38795950)

There was no real build out since the, what, 80s? And no projection I have found hinted at one in the future. If those policy changes are supossed to any effect by 2035, those new NPPs would have to be at least in planning stage by now, which they are not.

Unless you assume all those future reactors are magically planned, approved, built and connected at a fraction of the time all others are. In which case, please specify how exactly that is aupposed to happen. Otherwise, all you have is claims, unfounded ones at that, and pipedreams.

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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by mpweiher on Thursday December 28, 2023 @02:12PM (#38797282)

The projections you read are the ones that precede the current policy shift.

> If those policy changes are supossed to any effect by 2035

They are not. 2050 is the target date for tripling.

> those new NPPs would have to be at least in planning stage by now, which they are not

A lot of the policy changes just happened this year. Some announcements were made this month. OK, no new plants were built in the last 3 weeks. You win.

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