It 's the most hated nuclear power plant in the U.S.: the Vermont Yankee to Montpelier. Old (38 years in business), so that the State Senate wants the consigned to history. Very profitable, so that its owner, Entergy, has put up for sale without even waiting (And apparently expect) extending the license for another 20 years after the natural expiration of hours planned for 2012. At Entergy were clear: either you sell or close more quickly. Rounding out the omelet station was the last stop for a leaky pipe. It 's another little incident of a difficult year. The history of Vermont Yankee will soon be exemplary in the U.S. are not built new power plants from the 70s, since then there has been only additions and maintenance.
The new struggle to get there, the same American utilities have decided that the third generation currently too expensive. Constellation has abandoned the joint venture with EDF created that would have led the U.S. EPR. EDF has taken over the whole, but will have to find another partner because U.S. law requires that a local company to manage the work. It will take years to restart.
Meanwhile, the U.S. debate goes in the opposite direction to stretch licenses at 80 years the life of existing plants. It 'obvious that it is a theoretical answer to a practical problem (the need to maintain a certain output power from nuclear emissions do not raise too) and one loss (the high cost of power plants that should go in place). It 'obvious that this hypothesis, although technically feasible, will come up against several obstacles: the attempt of firms Electric power also does not extend to the height and the negative reaction of local authorities.
So Expect dozens of cases in Vermont next year.
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