Another issue is transmission. The best solar and wind sites are often not near existing transmission capacity. I remember reading an article about how old coa

Another issue is transmission. The best solar and wind sites are often not near existing transmission capacity. I remember reading an article about how old coal mines and plants are getting second lives as solar or wind farms because they already have large transmission lines. —- Nuclear might have the same issue, since these days I would imagine it would be hard to get a plant approved near a highly populated area.