I don't follow your math.... 2200 MW/hr *1000kW/MW * $0.05per kW/hr * 24hr/Day *365 Day/year I get $963,600,000 /year gross for about 14.6 year payoff with the given assumptions (which are admittedly unrealistic) -Denny On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 10:52 PM, RussellMc wrote: > If the plant makes 2200 MW 24/7 year after year, > if fuel costs $0, > if maintenance costs $0, > if staff costs $0, > if interest rate of borrowed money is 0.0000000%, > if there are no > accidents > or other costs such as > waste disposal, > site remediation, > security, > insurance [tm] etc > not in the $14M > OR if any of the above are fully costed using standard DCF into the $14B > > then > > at $0.05/unit whole sale breakeven occurs in 348 years. > At $1.00 per unit it's 17 years. > > Anyone researching this please tell me where the loans, security > insurance staff etc can be found at $0 *and I'll have some too. > > > Russell > > * MAY be in the $14B. > > > http://articles.latimes.com/2012/feb/09/nation/la-na-nuclear-20120210 > > > > #1 At 14 billion dollars for two reactors.... what is the breakdown of > costs ? > > How much of this could be done off-site and be shipped to the site ? > > Why 14 billion dollars ? > > > > #2 What is the cash flow for this investment ? Loan costs versus sale > of electrical power ...... > > > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > > View/change your membership options at > > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist