• zephyreks@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Most nuclear plants operate in a perpetual state of "well we could shut it down with this plan here but we might as well pay more to keep it running since it’s already there. "

    They’re like NASA projects: the project timeline is projected to underdeliver because the worst part about these projects is the initial approval and construction cost: once it gets approved, it’s more economical to keep it running than to shut it down and find an alternative.