The nuclear waste fund in the US is for long-term nuclear waste disposal only, not decommissioning. Decommissioning is paid for by plant-specific trust funds t

The nuclear waste fund in the US is for long-term nuclear waste disposal only, not decommissioning. Decommissioning is paid for by plant-specific trust funds that are also paid into throughout the life of the plant. In general, it's looking to be slightly cheaper than expected to decommission plants, and so there's a bit of a gold rush to access these funds. That's why you see stuff like this: https://www.ipsecinfo.org/2018/11/23/holtec-seeks-approval-to-buy-scrap-nuclear-power-plant/ https://www.ipsecinfo.org/2018/11/23/holtec-seeks-approval-t... This is another element in the equation of why nuclear plants are shutting down early.