Abstract
Capacity factors for measuring a plant's economic success, reliability, and safety are used to assess the performance of nuclear power plants and to compare down time and the effects of plant size, age, type, and manufacturer on performance. A review of the Scientists Institute for Public Information task force summarizes each of these factors and is found to support the earlier studies of Charles Komanoff. The study concludes that the value of large plants should be reassessed because performance suffers with economies of scale. The experience at Three Mile Island illustrates the performance and safety trade-offs that go with size. Non-experts can examine the evidence and determine a best buy. 7 references.
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