The economic future of nuclear power
In the last several years we have seen what appears to be revived global interest in continuing operation of existing nuclear power plants and constructing a new generation of plants.1 A recent International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report indicates that 24 countries with nuclear power plants...
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| description | In the last several years we have seen what appears to be revived global interest in
continuing operation of existing nuclear power plants and constructing a new generation
of plants.1 A recent International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report indicates that 24
countries with nuclear power plants are considering policies either to accommodate or
encourage investments in new nuclear power plants, and that 20 countries without
nuclear power today are considering supporting the use of nuclear power to meet future
electricity needs. It projects as much as a 100 percent increase in nuclear generating
capacity by 2030.2 The United States has taken a number of steps to encourage
investment in a new fleet of nuclear power plants. The federal safety review and licensing
process has been streamlined, and a variety of financial incentives for new nuclear plants
are included in the Energy Policy Act of 2005. As of early 2009, license applications for
26 new plants have been filed with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and
additional applications are likely.3 |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/518892022-09-29T18:22:28Z The economic future of nuclear power Joskow, Paul L. Parsons, John E. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics Sloan School of Management Joskow, Paul L. Joskow, Paul L. Parsons, John E. In the last several years we have seen what appears to be revived global interest in continuing operation of existing nuclear power plants and constructing a new generation of plants.1 A recent International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report indicates that 24 countries with nuclear power plants are considering policies either to accommodate or encourage investments in new nuclear power plants, and that 20 countries without nuclear power today are considering supporting the use of nuclear power to meet future electricity needs. It projects as much as a 100 percent increase in nuclear generating capacity by 2030.2 The United States has taken a number of steps to encourage investment in a new fleet of nuclear power plants. The federal safety review and licensing process has been streamlined, and a variety of financial incentives for new nuclear plants are included in the Energy Policy Act of 2005. As of early 2009, license applications for 26 new plants have been filed with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and additional applications are likely.3 2010-03-02T18:38:07Z 2010-03-02T18:38:07Z 2009-09 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/SubmittedJournalArticle 0011-5266 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/51889 Joskow, Paul L., and John E. Parsons. “The economic future of nuclear power.” Daedalus 138.4 (2009): 45-59. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9313-4865 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3376-9364 en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/daed.2009.138.4.45 Daedalus Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ application/pdf American Academy of Arts and Sciences Paul Joskow |
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