Published January 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

Are American utilities sorry they went nuclear

  • 1. ASCE, New York, NY

Description

The future of nuclear power in the U.S. will be determined in large measure by what the electric utilities decide to do. Very few electric utilities are planning to build more nuclear power plants. Most utilities feel the 12 to 14 years it takes to build a nuclear plant is simply too long, especially when construction money must be borrowed at record interest rates. Also, there are too many uncertainties regarding what an acceptable plant design is. On the other hand, these utilities also strongly believe that the U.S. needs nuclear power and that it would be imprudent for a utility to put all its energy eggs in one basket, coal

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Civ. Eng. (N.Y.)
Journal Volume
51
Journal Issue
1
Series
Civ. Eng. (N.Y.).
Journal Page Range
37-41
ISSN
0009-7853

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
12616737
Subject category
S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
CONSTRUCTION; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; USA
Descriptors DEC
NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; PUBLIC UTILITIES; THERMAL POWER PLANTS