I read with interest your July 25 article "The first small nuclear modular reactor in the country may be coming soon." Unfortunately, this NuScale reactor system is being presented as if its design is fully tested and will be ready to produce power by 2026. The NuScale design being developed on behalf of Utah municipal utilities is a radically new, experimental reactor system that has never been built anywhere.
With the bankruptcy of Westinghouse due to new reactor construction last year and the bankruptcy of France's Areva in attempting similar projects in Europe, even pro-nuclear advocates like Michael Shellenberger have concluded that nuclear power cannot hope to be economic if its proponents continue to insist upon embarking on brand new designs.