"The cost of building a U.S. power plant has risen 130 percent since 2000, and 27 percent in the 12 months to October 2007 alone, according to a new index developed by Cambridge Energy Research Associates and released on Thursday."
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1339129420080214
That's risen BY 130%, i.e. more than doubled.

At this point, a new nuclear power plant would probably not be able to create power substantially below $0.15 a kilowatt-hour; in addition to the transmission and distribution costs; and that not for a couple of decades. Nuclear power is about the last form of electricity you would turn to if you care about price, or if you are in a hurry.

Upgrading current p...

"The cost of building a U.S. power plant has risen 130 percent since 2000, and 27 percent in the 12 months to October 2007 alone, according to a new index developed by Cambridge Energy Research Associates and released on Thursday."
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1339129420080214
That's risen BY 130%, i.e. more than doubled.

At this point, a new nuclear power plant would probably not be able to create power substantially below $0.15 a kilowatt-hour; in addition to the transmission and distribution costs; and that not for a couple of decades. Nuclear power is about the last form of electricity you would turn to if you care about price, or if you are in a hurry.

Upgrading current plants is the only sane contribution nuclear has to make.

not quite on topic regarding French reprocessing, but on a related note, the biggest, most advanced nuclear plant is being built in Finland by the leader in nuclear plant construction, Areva of France, and Siemens. and, well see for yourself:
"The reactor under construction at Olkiluoto [Finland] is the world's first third-generation nuclear power plant. Olkiluoto is also a pioneer insofar as the world's first facility for final disposal of high-level nuclear waste is being built there."
"The Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority has reported a considerable number of quality defects and operational anomalies which have resulted in delays to the project timetable. According to cur...

not quite on topic regarding French reprocessing, but on a related note, the biggest, most advanced nuclear plant is being built in Finland by the leader in nuclear plant construction, Areva of France, and Siemens. and, well see for yourself:
"The reactor under construction at Olkiluoto [Finland] is the world's first third-generation nuclear power plant. Olkiluoto is also a pioneer insofar as the world's first facility for final disposal of high-level nuclear waste is being built there."
"The Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority has reported a considerable number of quality defects and operational anomalies which have resulted in delays to the project timetable. According to current estimates, the plant will be completed in 2011, two years later than planned, and Areva will probably have to pay substantial fines for the delay."
http://virtual.finland.fi/netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=65266&intIGID=3&intCatID=&CatTypeNumber=3&LAN=EN&contlan=&Thread=&intThreadPosition=1