> What if Westinghouse had just completely failed and ceased operations? Who would support the remainder of projects like Vogtle 3 & 4, and ongoing maintenance for the next however-many decades?
For maintaining and decommissioning built plants, there are reserve and bonding requirements [1]. For new developments, that's a risk inherent to every construction project. Some hold that risk on their books, others sell it to an insurer. (One of the many reasons fuel is loaded last.)
For maintaining and decommissioning built plants, there are reserve and bonding requirements [1]. For new developments, that's a risk inherent to every construction project. Some hold that risk on their books, others sell it to an insurer. (One of the many reasons fuel is loaded last.)
[1] https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/part030/p...