RE: Anti-nuclear sentiment

["Lavera, Ron" <Ron.Lavera@nypa.gov>]

This seems to be somewhat contrary to recent reports that indicate that
nuclear power plants in the USA have higher 3 year capacity factors ~85%
versus 75% for base load fossil fuel plants, and that some nuclear plants
have total cost of about $0.01/kW.  And the trend is getting better.
		
		>Nuclear power is the most expensive of all conventional
energy sources and
		more expensive than almost all renewable energy. As proof of
nuclear
		power's economic failure, no successful nuclear power
reactor order has
		been placed in the U.S. since 1973.


		Mine and mine alone

		Ron LaVera
		Lavera.r@nypa.gov
		
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