Cost to Decommission Kansas Nuclear Power Plant Could Hit $1 Billion

The Wolf Creek nuclear power plant, partially owned by Kansas Electric Power Cooperative, could cost as much as $1 billion to decommission, according to reports that must be provided to the Kansas Corporation Commission periodically.  Costs will depend largely on the progress made by the federal government toward a solution for the long-term disposal of spent nuclear fuel and the method of decommissioning chosen for the plant.  Click here to read more.

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