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To: Second_Titan who wrote (11085)	12/14/2001 11:33:20 AM
From: Steeliejim	Respond to of 23153

Amen. I live in the district served by the deactivated Rancho Seco nuclear plant. During last year's energy thang in Calif., oldtimers waxed nostalgic for the Ranch. I was dismayed that they so easily forgot the fact the plant was down so much for major repairs and our rates went up virtually every year. Post-Seco, we just had our first rate increase last year after 10 years with no increases. Having said that, I understand there is a new standardized nuc design that virtually eliminates runaway risks, aircooled (water being another big issue in Calif and heat exchanger leaks being another failure point in water cooled systems). I always thought that the expended nuc disposal issue was a political issue, rather than a technical one. Any comments re. the technical and political aspects re. nuclear power in future?