Do you have any links to back this up?TreeFarmer wrote:I think you are drastically overstating the impact of the "30 year life." That 30 years was a number picked, well 30 years ago, but probably has little current meaning. These plants undergo constant maintenance, like all plants, and many parts of them are very new. Now, might some parts need to be replaced in the future? Of course, but I'm betting many of these plants will run for 60 years, not because they have to but because they are still safe to operate.
I have heard of applications for a 10 year life extension being approved.
So we can squeeze 40 years out of a plant that was originally meant to run for only 30.
I'm not saying your claim is completely out of the question.
My vision of PO is where engineering specifications get "revised".
*delicate cough*
to save $$$
In particular roadways but that's a different topic.