To the Editor:
I want to record my agreement with Mr. Binder’s conclusion in his commentary (“Misdirected Energy Policy Is Harmful to National Security,” 3/9) that small modular reactors are the future of base-loaded power generation. The SMRs will deliver clean and abundant electrical power and will replace conventional gas-fired power plants. They provide power when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow.
However, there is a problem with the timing of SMR delivery.
March 16, 2022
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