re: 100m living in Midwest, West Coast and Southwest face summer power outages

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Don't look now, but Louisiana's nuclear plants are coming to the end of their originally intended life cycle as well.

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Are there not any efforts to extend the lifespan/operation of the plants? For example, Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant has done the work to get that life expectancy extended, and now they are shooting for 80 or even 100 years of operational life.

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The three units at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, originally designed to last 40 years, are now licensed to continue operations for 60 years, an extension to 80 years is in the works, and TVA's CEO said an extension to 100 years is feasible.

Some say the age of the Limestone County plants jeopardizes safety, but Tennessee Valley Authority officials say aggressive evaluation and replacement of plant components keeps the plant safe. Unit 1 was initially licensed in 1973 and in 2006 its license was extended to 2033. Unit 2, licensed in 1974, has an extended license that will expire in 2034. Initially licensed in 1976, Unit 3's extended license expires in 2036.

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Tim Rausch, TVA's executive vice president and chief nuclear officer, said the authority plans to extend the life of the Browns Ferry units to 80 years, which means license renewals that expire in 2053-2056.

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