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nuke621 t1_j262su2 wrote

Things are changing in ways never before believed, so the old rules don’t apply. No one at all is saying is nuclear versus renewables. They can both be a part of the mix if it makes sense. I worked for a large electric utility and they are not innovative entities at all and the economic model is outdated and reinforces this behavior. Everyone cites cost of nukes, but that is really all tied up in insurance and risk. France has done just fine with their nuclear program because it’s nationalized. I’m not sure if renewables will be able to take the full load. I think nuclear will be required, but it will take a completely different economic model from the past.

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