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The San Onofre plant was shut down because the replacement reactor that was installed was defective and unsafe to operate, and repairing it wasn't worth the exp

The San Onofre plant was shut down because the replacement reactor that was installed was defective and unsafe to operate, and repairing it wasn't worth the expense. They didn't shut it down for funsies.

willis936 5y ago
>repairing it wasn't worth the expense The alternative being mothballing an energy source when you're in an energy supply crisis.
op00to 5y ago
The “expense” you mention is just getting plastered all over ratepayers in CA as they have to deal with bullshit instability.