No Nuke Engineer here, but it doesn’t sound right to me. Tempted to call BS on this one.
I think you’re on to something. Nuclear power is more expensive than Wind ? Wind generators are playing “Hide the Sausage” with their numbers then.
Coal and NG are no-brainers. Even on long term analysis, Nuclear power brings BIG problems to the table with disposal.
When you factor in de-commissioning cost, natural gas prices, and subsidies to wind and solar you can understand the costs. Also keeping aging nuke plants certified and licensed is a major factor in p/kw costs.