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Great Scott 1.21 (almost) Jigowatts -- new reactor in USA
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JustMeHere:
New reactor came online in the USA this week.  1,100 Gigawatts. 

Makes you realize how much power it takes to time travel. 

https://www.ajc.com/news/first-new-vogtle-nuclear-reactor-enters-operation-making-history/QUW3BTDRJRDT7MRWB3UHLRWX4A/

EDIT: fixed unit conversion.
srb1954:

--- Quote from: JustMeHere on August 02, 2023, 08:45:03 am ---New reactor came online in the USA this week.  1,100 Gigawatts. 

Makes you realize how much power it takes to time travel. 

https://www.ajc.com/news/first-new-vogtle-nuclear-reactor-enters-operation-making-history/QUW3BTDRJRDT7MRWB3UHLRWX4A/

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I think it is 1,100 Megawatts.

1,100 Gigawatts would be enough to power the whole of USA and have some left over for Canada and Mexico.
AlbertL:
A $30 billion dollar plant, and this is what you get for a control room?  https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/first-class-of-vogtle-3--4-nuclear-operators-pass-nrc-licensing-exam-300346151.html .  I suppose they charge extra if you want real lights, switches and gauges.  "Shoulda bought an RBMK!"

JustMeHere:

--- Quote from: srb1954 on August 02, 2023, 11:04:43 am ---
--- Quote from: JustMeHere on August 02, 2023, 08:45:03 am ---New reactor came online in the USA this week.  1,100 Gigawatts. 

Makes you realize how much power it takes to time travel. 

https://www.ajc.com/news/first-new-vogtle-nuclear-reactor-enters-operation-making-history/QUW3BTDRJRDT7MRWB3UHLRWX4A/

--- End quote ---
I think it is 1,100 Megawatts.

1,100 Gigawatts would be enough to power the whole of USA and have some left over for Canada and Mexico.

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Yes 1.1 Gigawatts.  Sorry was late.
jmelson:

--- Quote from: AlbertL on August 02, 2023, 02:35:24 pm ---A $30 billion dollar plant, and this is what you get for a control room?  https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/first-class-of-vogtle-3--4-nuclear-operators-pass-nrc-licensing-exam-300346151.html .  I suppose they charge extra if you want real lights, switches and gauges.  "Shoulda bought an RBMK!"

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Those consoles with huge Stackpole/Sealectro switches are totally old-school.  Modern controls systems with screens that reconfigure to show diagrammatically what the system is doing are much better for human-machine interface.
Jon
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