ANS Update: Are Nuclear Plant Closures Due to Market Manipulation and Decommissioning Fund Rules?

Are Nuclear Plant Closures Due to Market Manipulation and Decommissioning Fund Rules?

By ansnuclearcafe on Sep 19, 2013 01:00 am

By Jim Hopf Most of you are well aware that Entergy recently announced it will permanently close its Vermont Yankee (VY) nuclear plant. The primary reasons given were continued low natural gas prices, the cost of post-Fukushima upgrades, and “flaws” … Continue reading →
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