[thehappypm]

"Regulation and red tape" is a very hard problem to solve. I don't see a clear path to low-regulation nuclear power due to its political toxicity and the actual need for safety.

Just look at the Seabrook Station power plant in New Hampshire. "Two reactors were planned at Seabrook but the first unit didn't begin full operation until 1990, a full 14 years after the construction permit was granted, and the second unit was never built due to construction delays caused by protests, cost overruns, and troubles obtaining financing. The difficulties led to the bankruptcy of Seabrook's utility owner, PSNH."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seabrook_Station_Nuclear_Power...

[hunterb123]

That's definitely an outlier when it comes to build times, avg. construction time is 7.5 years for the 441 reactors in use today.

http://euanmearns.com/how-long-does-it-take-to-build-a-nucle...