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by bassman9000 2480 days ago
nobody can make nuclear plants cost efficiently anymore

You have to account for the externalities of the only cheaper thing out there (fossil fuels).

And then there's this

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2012/06/10/energys-d...

Unless you're lucky to live next to hydro, or unless you do like China and steamroll over your citizens building massive hydro, there's nothing cheaper, overall, than nuclear.