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4. Fast Tracking THE MOST EXPENSIVE

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2026, 08:42 AM

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Way to produce electricity out there. Guess who gets to pay for it. That’s right, all of us.

Yea, there are safety concerns but getting saddled with 50+ years of increased electricity rates is 100% certain for those with one of these on your grid. I estimate nuclear electricity is currently 35-40 times more expensive than that produced by combined cycle natural gas plants (the cheapest form of production now).

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