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The Cost of Switching Electricity Generation From Coal to Nuclear Fuel

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  • Maria R. Virdis
  • Michael Rieber

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The Western European and Japanese nuclear power cost advantage over coal-fired electricity generation has been used, particularly since global warming became an issue, to counterpoint the U.S. experience — where the advantage is not apparent. Using OECD methodology, this paper examines the OECD assumptions and, as necessary, replaces them with European/Japanese practice. Additionally, for comparison with the U.S., market conditions replace statist controls. With the revised assumptions, the OECD data are resimulated yielding a severe reduction or reversal of the European/Japanese nuclear to coal advantage. Since the new generation is only developmental, existing technologies are used.

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  • Maria R. Virdis & Michael Rieber, 1991. "The Cost of Switching Electricity Generation From Coal to Nuclear Fuel," The Energy Journal, , vol. 12(2), pages 109-134, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:enejou:v:12:y:1991:i:2:p:109-134
    DOI: 10.5547/ISSN0195-6574-EJ-Vol12-No2-7
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