What Does Nuclear Power Cost?

• Published: April 28th, 2010

Program Summary

Because no new nuclear power plants have been constructed in the U.S. for several decades, we can’t know for sure what it will cost to build the next one until it’s actually been built.  Government loan guarantees are being offered to help get the next several plants built.

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