Curious.
How many new reactors would be needed, using the latest best technology, to replace all coal fired electric plants AND provide for increased manufacturing capacity when we bring manufacturing back to our country? 100? 150? 200?
Oh, and we start USING yucca mtn spent waste depository as intended or start reprocessing it through new breeder reactors, into weapons grade for bombs or more fuel.
Replacing coal fired plants would be foolish.
Coal fired plants can be used for load following (changing power output for changing grid loading).
Replacing aging Nuk Plants and adding plants for increased load on the grid is what we need.
There are about 100 operational Nuk plants today.
most of them are 40 years old. That is their design bases life.
Most them are applying for 20 year life extensions or already have them.
So, just to maintain the status quo I would say we need another 100 Nuk plants.