[nemomarx]

How do you get the expertise back on a dime?

You have to tack on a few slow builds that create talent and local knowledge for that, or poaching people from China Operation Paperclip style maybe.

[XorNot]

It's why the Vogtle plant is on track to lead to the worst possible outcome: yes it was very expensive. So the best thing to do is to start building another one right away while all those lessons and skills are still current.

[jeffbee]

Or we could just use solar and batteries that can be installed by a combination of literally any basic carpenters, electricians, and truckers.