It was likely borderline doable when it was approved. Inflation, higher interest, and supply chain issues doubled the price. At this point, only a fool would proceed.
My nephew just got back from a West Texas auodad hunt on a 37,000 acre free range ranch. Don't know how much he paid, but he enjoyed the hunt. Pictures he sent me were impressive.
Every new generation source gets litigated. Why we are headed for major energy shortages in the future. This plant is a fraction of the cost per megawatt compared to nuclear, and the litigation is driving up the cost of electricity for the consumer...
Read it again. Already had regulatory approval in 2020.
"In 2020, Oregon-based NuScale’s SMR design was the first in the country to win regulatory approval. But it announced in November 2023 it was pulling the plug on an Idaho-based demonstration project that could have ushered in the next wave...
Stubborn CNN not ready to through in towel just yet.
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/04/new-wave-reactor-technology-could-kick-start-a-nuclear-renaissance-and-the-us-is-banking-on-it/
"In 2020, Oregon-based NuScale’s SMR design was the first in the country to win regulatory approval. But it...
The real reason nuclear is not going to be a viable option in the future. It's too frickin expensive.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/new-nuclear-reactor-completed-georgia-carbon-free-power-109749437
"Even some opponents of Vogtle have said the United States can’t achieve carbon-free...
Well Dave, you're probably going to gain on me this week. I decided not to jinx Truex by picking him, and he is running away from everyone. My C pick Preece's door foam caught on fire, and he is out of the race.
Got to love big government bureaucracy! Looks like Alaska is moving the ball forward for your cause.
https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Alaska-simplifies-microreactor-regulations
"The US Department of Air Force's preferred location to pilot its first microreactor is at the Eielson...