nuclear power capacity ↔ U.S. Department of Energy

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The U.S. Department of Energy is directly responsible for monitoring and projecting {concept:nuclear power capacity}, as evidenced by their estimates of capacity retirements [1], future additions [2], and the overall validity of their long-term projections [3].

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The Power of Change: Innovation for Development and Deployment ... nationalacademies.org National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 3 facts

perspectiveThe assumptions underlying the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear capacity projection for 2020-2040 may be optimistic.

measurementThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) estimates that 6 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear capacity will be retired before 2020, leaving 98 GW of capacity in service.

measurementThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 'reference' projection estimates that 4 gigawatts (GW) of additional nuclear capacity will be added between 2020 and 2040.