The Ledger

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Assertion Supported
NRC nuclear application review timelines have dropped from four to two years
“That has been demonstrated by reduced timelines for them to review various applications I've observed just in the 15 years I've been in the nuclear space where, you know, what once took four years is now being done in two years.”
Chris Colbert May 9, 2025 ▶ 18:36 The U.S. nuclear groundswell
Assertion Supported
Former US coal and industrial sites have sufficient transmission for new nuclear
“In the U.S., we have a pretty robust system where any former coal plant or any former large industrial site We'll typically have the transmission infrastructure necessary for it.”
Chris Colbert May 9, 2025 ▶ 29:54 The U.S. nuclear groundswell
Assertion Supported
Plant Vogtle Unit 4 cost 40% less to construct than Unit 3
“You know, unit four, I think, was 40% less than unit three.”
Chris Colbert May 9, 2025 ▶ 34:23 The U.S. nuclear groundswell
Assertion Supported
No modern commercial reactor design has received an NRC operating license yet
“Nobody's gotten yet to the point of An operating license where you get the ability to load the fuel into these new designs.”
Chris Colbert May 9, 2025 ▶ 16:45 The U.S. nuclear groundswell
Assertion Supported
Small modular reactors for tech companies fit on 100 acres or less
“The smaller plant sizes, the small modular reactors you're looking at for Google, can probably fit about a hundred acres or so or less.”
Chris Colbert May 9, 2025 ▶ 28:53 The U.S. nuclear groundswell
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