This graph shows the production expenses of U.S. nuclear reactors and fossil-steam plants from 1998 through 2008. In 2005, production expenses of U.S. nuclear reactors were 18.16 U.S. dollars per megawatt hour, compared to fossil-steam plant expenses of 27.69 U.S. dollars per megawatt hour. According to the source, production expense is one component of the cost of generating electric power, which includes costs associated with fuel, as well as plant operation and maintenance.
Production expenses of U.S. nuclear reactors and fossil-steam* plants from 1998 through 2008
(in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour)
* Includes coal and fossil fuel. The abbreviation EIA stands for Energy Information Administration. The abbreviation FERC stands for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The abbreviation NRC stands for Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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NRC. (August 31, 2010). Production expenses of U.S. nuclear reactors and fossil-steam* plants from 1998 through 2008 (in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 10, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/187266/production-expenses-of-us-power-plants-since-1998/
NRC. "Production expenses of U.S. nuclear reactors and fossil-steam* plants from 1998 through 2008 (in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour)." Chart. August 31, 2010. Statista. Accessed July 10, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/187266/production-expenses-of-us-power-plants-since-1998/
NRC. (2010). Production expenses of U.S. nuclear reactors and fossil-steam* plants from 1998 through 2008 (in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 10, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/187266/production-expenses-of-us-power-plants-since-1998/
NRC. "Production Expenses of U.S. Nuclear Reactors and Fossil-steam* Plants from 1998 through 2008 (in U.S. Dollars per Megawatt Hour)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2010, https://www.statista.com/statistics/187266/production-expenses-of-us-power-plants-since-1998/
NRC, Production expenses of U.S. nuclear reactors and fossil-steam* plants from 1998 through 2008 (in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/187266/production-expenses-of-us-power-plants-since-1998/ (last visited July 10, 2020)
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