Talk:Advanced Boiling Water Reactor

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[edit] Planned plants

Not convinced that this article is entirely accurate. For example, I wonder whether the two proposed Nuclear Power 2010 Program ABWRs mentioned are actually ESBWRs. Andrewa 16:29, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

The rumor is that TVA was going to construct ABWRs at Bellefonte, but switched to AP-1000s rather than have the only ABWRs in the U.S. But this is a rumor. What is known is that TVA has chosen AP-1000s for Bellefonte and Entergy wants ESBWRs for Grand Gulf. And Constellation Energy (with AREVA) is even thinking of building EPRs in the U.S. But beyond that, nothing is firm yet - no contracts have been let, no official commitments have been made. I was waiting for the dust to settle before making changes in several articles. Simesa 19:46, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

Sounds good! It just seemed to me that the ABWR was already a bit long in the tooth, remembering that the last time the USA built a nuke at home it took them 23 years (and even then they only finished half of it). (;-> Andrewa 03:17, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

On reflection. I've rephrased it a little. No great changes but I think it better reflects the real situation. Andrewa 08:52, 11 February 2006 (UTC)