Economic and social costs of coal and nuclear electric generation, a framework for assessment and illustrative calculations for the coal and nuclear fuel cycles. Discussion paper

摘要: A method is presented for extending economic comparisons of nuclear and coal-fired electric power to include health, safety, environmental impacts in the same quantitative framework. The illustrated by considering decision between a light water reactor conventional plant satisfy 1000 MWe increase electrical demand northeastern United States. For both alternatives, preliminary calculations social costs expressed mills per kilowatt-hour are reported. Economic consist those faced utility, including capital charges, operating expenses, fuel cycle costs. Social each its associated routine such as air pollution well risk public from accidents or sabotage.