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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Micro nuclear reactors are the future in powering data centers.[/quote]

Show me one that is currently operating in the US and providing power??? You are seriously suggesting to have a micro nuclear reactor for each data center? [/quote]

Are you suggesting that we can't add capacity to the grid?[/quote]

It is neither desirable nor beneficial for NOVEC to increase grid capacity by 5x over the next 15 years. The capital outlays to expand the grid will be passed onto all ratepayers including residential electricity consumers. They will need to construct hundreds to thousands of miles of new high voltage power lines that will require eminent domain along with destruction of many peoples homes and businesses. Dominion energy is already planning on building a high voltage power line to connect to a coal power plant (in WV) due to data center electricity demand in  Loudon. This argument that they will completely rely on nuclear is BS. Dominion energy is already using more coal powered electricity and pausing plans to decommission coal power plants. [/quote]

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