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Re:California exceeds 100% of energy demand with renewables ... by adrianN on Tuesday April 16, 2024 @06:21AM (#40050316)
With nuclear you have the option of running the reactors at 50% peak and produce energy at approximately twice the cost per kWh.
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Re:California exceeds 100% of energy demand with renewables ... by ta1243 on Tuesday April 16, 2024 @07:14AM (#40050628)
That's it. If you need to have nuclear capacity for a grid for say 30GW, despite average usage being just 10GW, your price is now $300/MWh rather than $100/MWh if you can run them 24/7
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