Nukes cost too much

I’m just saying. I’m glad I don’t operate any nuclear reactors or I might get hit with a bill like the below.

原発廃炉、上限４０ 年超は３基／費用不 足、最大は美浜１号

2013/06/07 19:34

原発の廃炉に備えて電力会社が積み立て なければならない費用が、運転期間の上限 の４０年を超えた３基でも不足しているこ とが７日、分かった。４０年超で最も不足 額が大きいのは、関西電力美浜原発１号機 の９４億円。原発の稼働率が想定を下回っ たためで、見通しの甘さが露呈した形だ。

経済産業省資源エネルギー庁が７日の自 民党部会に提出した資料で判明。国内の５ ０基について、２０１３年度に廃炉を決定 する場合を試算した。

営業運転開始から４０年超は、美浜１、 ２号機と日本原子力発電敦賀１号機の計３ 基。

http://www.shikoku-np.co.jp/national/science_environmental/20130607000538

Nuclear Reactor decommissioning, 3 have crossed the 40 year maximum that lack funds, with the largest being Mihama #1

It was reported on the 7 th that 3 reactors who have exceeded the 40 year operating lifespan lack the funds required to be saved in preparation for decommissioning. The reactor that has exceeded the 40 year limit with the largest shortfall is Kansai Electric’s Mihama #1 with 9.4 billion yen. The optimism of the forecasted amount was revealed through the reactor’s operating ratio being lower than projections.

It was revealed in a report by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s Energy and Natural Resources Department to the LDP section. It looked at the country’s 50 reactors and estimated for those scheduled for decommissioning in 2013.

The three reactors that have passed their 40 year operating lifespan are the Mihama #1 and #2 reactors and Japan Nuclear Power’s Atsuga #1 reactor.