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FullyFunctional
Well oops. I'm not anti-nuclear, but it seems a valid question to ask how the nuclear time-line (and budget) compares to the alternative wind/solar+battery which according to Bloomberg [1] is accelerating rapidly worldwide. USA has ample sun-exposed space for panels.

[1] https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2022-clean-energy-electri...

lunatuna
Battery has been the laggard. There is still lots of dependencies on hydro and gas for fast ramp up and down.
FullyFunctional
"has been" is key. I had the personal experience of not loosing power in Silicon Valley and that was in big part to PG&E's battery array that held up in the absolutely worth heatwave. Battery development is unsurprisingly growing explosively as it's the key bottleneck for EVs.
TheLoafOfBread
Same as electronic industry has a China problem. It is not that difficult to pull those factories back and buy Uranium from Kazakhstan or Australia.