Question

If you decided to increase the usage of nuclear power in the U.S., Where should the additional nuclear power plants be located?

Answer 1

To set up the additional nuclear power plants we should consider the following steps:

1). It should be located near water sources like near lake or river since all nuclear power plants requires water for cooling purpose.

2). It should have large amount of space for ventilation equipment, storage for fuel and waste, parking lots and computing facilities.

3). Some companies also scout for areas having high population growth and thereby having increasing demand for power.

4). It should be loacted in areas where Nuclear Plants are not banned and where taxpayers even help paying the bill for eg: Wisconsin, West Virginia, Minnesota, Illinois, Hawai or California.