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To: jpsb
I like nukes, but I've heard that it costs more to decommission a nuke plant then it cost to build and operate it. Not sure if this is true, but if it is then nukes might not be all that great of an idea either.

Nukes are required by law to bank money during their life time for decommissioning. If the plant is sold the money for decommissioning goes with the plant.

22 posted on 07/25/2008 9:32:29 AM PDT by Pontiac (Your message here.)
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To: Pontiac
You are a wealth of good info!

So if I understand correctly, the cost of decommissioning is built into my 12 cents/kw hour bill? If so then I am fine with nukes.

41 posted on 07/25/2008 10:32:13 AM PDT by jpsb
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