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> They are scheduled to be online in 2018 and 2019. Unfortunately as is universally the case with nuclear construction (see the debacle in the UK as well), bot
by mikeyouse 11y ago
> They are scheduled to be online in 2018 and 2019.
Unfortunately as is universally the case with nuclear construction (see the debacle in the UK as well), both reactors recently announced significant delays of ~18 months and at least an additional billion in cost overruns. There may be an economical way to build nuclear but we clearly don't have it.
http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2015/05/delays-at-vogtle-v-c-summer-still-not-threatening-nuclear-ptc.html http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2015/05/delays-at-vogtle-v...
http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/energy/2015/03/utility-says-latest-delays-to-georgia-nuclear.html http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/energy/2015/03/uti...