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A $14B project was likely never achievable because much was FOAK underestimation versus overrun

Regardless, you could build another AP1000 at the same cost as Vogtle (inflated into 2024 dollars) and it would still be <$100/MWh with ITC and LPO: liftoff.energy.gov/advanced-nuc...
Advanced Nuclear - Pathways to Commercial Liftoff
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December 9, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Many people said restarting Palisades would be impossible because of the NRC...

... and then the NRC issued a manual for inspecting restarting reactors! www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2403/...

I see this as a helpful example of good faith problem solving
www.nrc.gov
December 9, 2024 at 8:16 PM
@jbkrell.bsky.social For someone holding an active COL, how immediate is immediate?
December 9, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Come one, come all to gaze upon the beautiful COLs: www.nrc.gov/reactors/new...

(And I imagine the terminated ones could be made active with materially less work than greenfield)
Combined License Holders for New Reactors
Combined License Holders for New Reactors
www.nrc.gov
December 9, 2024 at 5:54 PM