Reviving units an option, TVA says

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TVA Director Skila Harris says the utility may reactivate some mothballed nuclear reactors to meet rising energy demand, but only if repair costs don't increase TVA's relative power costs. The article discusses nuclear power's potential advantages amid rising natural gas prices and environmental pressures on coal, while noting the unresolved issue of permanent radioactive waste storage. Dr. Stephen Smith of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy opposes on-site storage of nuclear wastes at Tennessee River facilities.