Collectifission on Nostr: Yet another story about plans to extend operation of a US #nuclear plant to 80 years! ...

Yet another story about plans to extend operation of a US #nuclear plant to 80 years! Xcel energy is making plans to operate its two nuclear plants past 2050 (which will be essential to meeting 2050 climate targets). Utilities are lining up!

If it was impractical or too expensive to operate nuclear plants for 80 years, as some claim, this wouldn't be happening.

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/02/01/xcel-energy-proposes-to-keep-operating-nuclear-plants-until-early-2050s