Advice across the board is that nuclear power plants take a really long time and cost a lot of money. They almost always go far over time and budget. And they’re expensive to operate. Why is that so?
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A significant part of the cost of running a nuclear power station comes not from the actual operation of the plant, but from the constant training and exercising with the state and local public safety agencies in the localities surrounding the power stations. They all need to make sure their plans are up to date and that the constantly-revolving staff at those agencies are trained on how to respond to a potential emergency at the power station.
Source: part of my job involves planning and participating in these exercises
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