How much did Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station cost to build?
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, near Tonopah in Maricopa County, Arizona, is the largest nuclear power plant in the United States, with three pressurized water reactors built by Bechtel for Arizona Public Service and other utilities from 1976, with Units 1 and 2 starting in 1986 and Unit 3 on 8 January 1988. Wikipedia's infobox and lead give a cost of about USD 5.9 billion in 1986 dollars over twelve years, while the Nuclear Decommissioning Collaborative lists USD 11.8 billion in 2018 dollars, an inflation-restated figure.
Reported project cost
$5.9 billion
Cost basis: 1986
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Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost1986
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- 3,900 MW
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