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When utilities order enriched uranium from the US government to refuel their nuclear plants a small surcharge is added for end use. These end use costs are intended to pay for long term government storage at a geologically mined underground facility such as Yucca Mountain. This cost roughly translates to 1c for every 10 kilowatt hours generated.
