Nuclear is a dying beast. So are fossil plants.
But fossil plants still have a future foreseeable future -- if they can be load following or peaking. Certainly the demand for load following and peaking plants is going to grow as renewables grow in the market at a rate faster then storage and frequency regulating devices.
An interesting article that has an overview of power plants along the lower Hudson River and the impacts they have on the river.
"The average monthly water bill for a household in the United States is $120, according to a recent article from PBS Newshour. But that amount could grow by 40% in just the next five years say Michigan State University researchers Elizabeth Mack and Sarah Wrase. The main culprit? Infrastructure replacement costs."
"As Americans have spread out across the country, the lengths of pipe needed to service their homes and businesses have grown tremendously. Many cities can't keep pace with the maintenance and replacement costs today. For example, Strong Towns members Michael and Jennifer Smith did an analysis on their town of Rockford, IL and found that 120 miles of pipe were overdue for replacement with a price tag of $200 million. That's way outside the city's budget."
