The Reason for Going Underground for Large Reactors

Aircraft impact assessment rule that came into force by the NRC in 2009 has been an issue. The AP 1000 RDS drip takes dramatically less concrete per megawatt electrical than a, than a, you know, generation to pressurized water reactor or even boiling water reactor. And if you don't get the basics correct, no matter how simplified your design is, you're not going to be able to just deploy these power plants sort of willy nilly and turn a key and get them built.