Exactly, we have so much space in the US. Why would we even need to put them in major population centers?

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Feb 20, 2019
12:11:42pm

Cheesy Gordita All-American

It's also a nice job boost for small towns.

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POLL: Where does it make more sense to build nuclear power plants?

chilango

2/20/19 12:08pm

Is there some compelling reason to even consider putting them near populated areas?

Indy Coug

2/20/19 12:10pm

Exactly, we have so much space in the US. Why would we even need to put them in major population centers?

Cheesy Gordita

2/20/19 12:11pm

The only consideration is loss of transmission strength. But at the talked

mudpupper

2/20/19 12:15pm

transmission drop is a huge factor. You'd end up with giagantic wires if you're

jaredm

2/20/19 12:37pm

How far away is that? There are some reactors that are pretty far out there.

Chadillac

2/20/19 12:40pm

I'm not an electrical engineer, but typically the farther the

The Pope

2/20/19 12:55pm

Distance from waste storage and processing?

cdr88

2/20/19 1:07pm

Access to a highly skilled workforce?

John Doe

2/20/19 12:18pm

I can't think of any, but I got a lot of crap from a few posters in another

chilango

2/20/19 12:26pm

water is a big reason why they are near populated areas. The Palo Verde

The Pope

2/20/19 12:52pm

There are tons of places with access to lots of water that aren't in major

chilango

2/20/19 12:58pm

I think it depends on the type of reactor. 1960's Uranium core. Middle of

Millhouse

2/20/19 12:12pm

Nevada desert

BIG XII Coug

2/20/19 12:21pm

Or Arco desert in Idaho.

bluecheese

2/20/19 12:42pm

as long as there is a water source...

The Pope

2/20/19 12:56pm

near enough to urban to have skilled workers available, but downwind of the city (just in case)

byujag

2/20/19 12:25pm

Tribal Reservations...educate & bring them out of poverty

pegushin

2/20/19 12:29pm

I thought someone tried doing that once. I think it got shot down because of

Chadillac

2/20/19 12:35pm

And then build a casino surrounding them?

mncstr

2/20/19 2:30pm

Nuclear plants need water. Lots and lots of water so that is

Tare

2/20/19 12:46pm

Or have access to a lot of sewage water. The largest nuclear power plant in the

Chadillac

2/20/19 12:53pm

Huge aquifer under the Arco desert. Part of the reason the INL is located there.

bluecheese

2/20/19 1:00pm

That's old tech. New designs are salt cooled (among other non-water designs)

shokupanmanbo

2/20/19 2:24pm

There haven't been any Gen IV reactors approved yet by the NRC.

The Pope

2/20/19 3:34pm

Ogden

shokupanmanbo

2/20/19 12:49pm

Wyoming.

Big Time 55

2/20/19 1:00pm

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