> I was under the impression that nuclear plants needed to be close to population centers anyway, or at least that it was ideal. It's the same as for every oth

> I was under the impression that nuclear plants needed to be close to population centers anyway, or at least that it was ideal. It's the same as for every other power plant. They don't need to be close to their consumers, power can be transmitted for long distances. Of course, there's the cost of building the long transmission lines, and a small amount of power loss (using higher voltages reduces this loss, while increasing the cost of the transmission lines and equipment).