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> ”I don't mind nuclear. Good for base load.”

Everyone who has an electricity bill or pays taxes should be against new-build nuclear power because it is pretty much the most expensive way to produce electricity. You should instead lobby for wind, solar, and even closing coal power plants in favour of modern natural gas plants. All of those will cut more emissions, more quickly, per dollar spent.



But, is that what the average ratepayer wants? I personally want cheaper, more reliable power over any feelgood emission metrics.

I install solar on my rooftop because BESCOM is ripping me off, and net metering would occur help me get my bill to zero.


No I'm 100% in factor of lots of new build nuclear. It's only expensive because it's rare. The more we build the cheaper it becomes. And it does not have the issues like wind and solar and even gas.




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