Nuclear power now makes up about 25% of the generation of Georgia Power, the largest unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co.

First U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia::ATLANTA — A new reactor at a nuclear power plant in Georgia has entered commercial operation, becoming the first new American reactor built from scratch in decades.

  • paintbucketholder@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    That’s for way more than just one plant, and there’s a lot more going on that resulted in such a high price tag. That isn’t normal.

    No, that’s pretty normal. Current experience with decommissioning German nuclear power plants show that the cost is about $1.2 billion per power plant, and that decommissioning takes about 20 years.

    Of course it cost money to build, but now it’s just there.

    That doesn’t mean you simply get to ignore the $53 billion it cost to dig that hole.