robey - your most recent post (after the above) on the SLX...

robey - your most recent post (after the above) on the SLX thread is excellent, so I will take it easy on you.

For nuclear fuel costs, Wikipedia, is ummm, useless.

Check out this instead-
http://www.nei.org/Knowledge-Center...ts-Fuel,-Operation,-Waste-Disposal-Life-Cycle


Costs: Fuel, Operation, Waste Disposal & Life Cycle



Operating Costs

Fuel Costs
This is the total annual cost associated with the "burnup" of nuclear fuel resulting from the operation of the unit. This cost is based upon the amortized costs associated with the purchasing of uranium, conversion, enrichment, and fabrication services along with storage and shipment costs, and inventory (including interest) charges less any expected salvage value.
For a typical 1,000 MWe BWR or PWR, the approximate cost of fuel for one reload (replacing one third of the core) is about $40 million, based on an 18-month refueling cycle. The average fuel cost at a nuclear power plant in 2013 was 0.79 cents / kWh.