Then there is the cost of the clean up of the plant, the flue gas and the fly ash. All along the way there are working men and women who are trying to support families and not be a burden on society when they reach retirement. We have not mentioned the army of lawyers and legislators who make more than a decent living fighting the battle of words. Even at 50 cents I would find this amazing. The value of 1,000 watts of electric power for one hour has got to be worth more.
Electric energy is underpriced and taken for granted.