Comanche Peak has about 15 years of storage space left. A federal high-level nuclear waste facility still does not exist. All 103 commercial nuclear power plants in the United States store their own waste. Bringing nuclear power back into public favor will take a major educational effort. Nuclear power plants do have a strong safety record, but many people are still basically afraid of nuclear power.
Safety is a big issue.
But public perception is changing. For one thing, nuclear power produces zero emissions, no air pollution. If nuclear power continues to keep electricity costs down, public acceptance of new nuclear power plants will certainly depend on a continued record of safety. Terry says TXU has no plans at this time to build another nuclear power plant in North Texas. WFAA Co. All Rights Reserved.