Energy Net
As the fight over nuclear energy shifts from safety to cost, timing the announcement of a multibillion-dollar expense takes on an increasingly strategic value to both sides.
The estimated cost of new nuclear power plants has tripled, with projections now hitting $6 billion to $9 billion per reactor. Cost estimates are expected to continue escalating and make new nuclear power even harder to sell to a public that will ultimately pay for new plants through rate increases.
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