Greg's Note: The nuclear power industry is certainly not without controversy. But no matter if you love it or hate it, there are over 100 nuclear reactors in the United States alone, and these plants to be maintained. That's where nuclear equipment providers come in. Byron King has the scoop on one such provider that will get first crack at these valuable contracts. No matter your feelings on nuclear power, it's hard to deny the moneymaking potential in these companies. Would you invest in a company that keeps nuclear power cheap and effective? Let us know: greg@whiskeyandgunpowder.com Whiskey & Gunpowder
If you didn't invest in this nuclear equipment provider (NEP) company on March 31, you missed out. Within minutes of the latest news, shares for this NEP started rising, and currently, they are sitting 25 percent above their March 31 price. Too bad, eh? Normally, as an investor, I'd feel left out, but today, I've got reason to believe that this event is set to happen over and over, each time churning out profits that you can take! But before I tell you the ticker of this NEP company, let me set the scene for the industry that will make these profits possible… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Special~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 70% of Oil in a Well Goes Untapped…Until Now One of the best inventions of the entire decade is finally ready to be implemented. There is so much oil going to waste that something had to be done. Finally, we have the technology to extract all the oil we were previously leaving behind. Want to know what this breakthrough technology is? Click here… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Nuclear Power Industry — Set to Rise There are 104 operating nuclear reactors in the U.S. All are creating precious raw energy. But for time's sake, I want to talk about only 56 of them — namely, the 56 plants that have operating licenses expiring within the next 12 years:
Many of these plants are on the energy-demanding East Coast — needless to say, they can't just close down. So the plant operators have to take some important and expensive actions to keep these plants up and running. Actions that can and will make this NEP company loads of profit. The company I'm recommending will be booking contracts and locking in profits for the next 12 years! Just read what its CEO said about some recent opportunities: "With electricity demand on the rise, the value of nuclear power technology as the most efficient and environmentally friendly source of energy available today is clearly being reassessed. With our broad range of core competencies in engineering, analysis, manufacturing and testing, we are well positioned to take advantage of additional opportunities for construction projects in the U.S." Recently a "major project" announcement has helped push the company's stock up 25 percent in less than two months — but that's not where it ends. Remember, there are 56 nuclear plants that may need service or new units built — and this company is the first (and possibly the only one!) in line. Here's why… The Complex World of Nuclear Equipment… Imagine how many hundreds of thousands of components go into a gigantic nuclear plant. This includes everything from wire bundles and circuit boards to valves and switches and massive steel vessels that are the size of a large house. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Special~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Your Secret to Success is Finally Revealed The Wall Street pros have been bragging about their success with options for years. But these complicated investment vehicles have been shrouded in secrecy for all that time. Now every investor has the chance to make big money with options investing. What once was difficult has now been made easy. Click here to get started yourself… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Really, every nuclear reactor is an incredibly complex system of systems. There is a giant containment dome that isolates a nuclear core. The core is part of a system that heats water. The hot water exchanges heat with another fluid. The heated fluid turns a turbine. The turbine generates electric power. Regulating systems control the power that gets distributed into the outside grid. For all the heat and power, there has to be a way to cool things down on command, as well. Over time, the nuclear core bombards the nearby metal and equipment with radiation. Plus, the heating and cooling cycles take a toll on equipment and machinery. Thus, the metal in some components becomes brittle. So periodically, equipment and components have to be repaired or replaced. There is nothing fast, easy or cheap about performing work on a nuclear power plant. All in all, inside a nuclear plant, there is a vast array of shielding and valves and piping and wiring and switches and control units. All of this suffers from wear and tear over time. There is a massive library of technical specifications, training manuals, training and safety systems and much more to make the whole thing run. And every nuclear plant has a small army of highly trained technical personnel, as well as security forces. So as you can imagine, almost every component of a nuclear plant has to be "certified" in some way or another. That is, anything and everything that is even remotely close to the "nuclear containment" zone must meet the highest level of specifications. This is for safety purposes, of course. A License to Profit… How can anyone keep track of all of this? It is certainly not easy. But every nuclear reactor is licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The NRC issues a license to operate only if the operator can demonstrate that it has figured out how to account for all of the systems, training, personnel requirements and everything else that you need to run a safe plant. Under provisions of the Atomic Energy Act, the NRC issues licenses for commercial power reactors to operate for up to 40 years. Then the NRC may renew the licenses for up to another 20 years. Why 40 years? Congress selected a 40-year license term on the basis of economic and antitrust considerations, not technical limitations. Even after 40 years, there's a lot of life left in a well-maintained nuclear plant. Still, licensing and re-licensing are complex processes. The NRC-mandated paperwork extends to hundreds of thousands of pages, even millions of pages in some instances. The technical specifications are just mind-boggling. Many of the pipes and welds, as well as other metal objects, have to be X-rayed and inspected for quality. Most U.S. nuclear power plants were designed in the 1960s and 1970s. Most plants were built in the 1970s, or completed in the 1980s. After the Three Mile Island incident in 1979 — when there was a partial loss of nuclear containment — new plant licensing in the U.S. came to an abrupt halt. Many plants under construction went on to be completed. But due to public and political concerns about nuclear power, there has been almost nothing in the way of new nuclear design or construction activity for the past 30 years. Indeed, due to the lack of business in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s, many nuclear equipment vendors just closed their doors. The ones that haven't closed, basically, have a license to profit… Until we meet again, P.S.: The time is right and the specifics are perfect for this NEP to shoot up. Unfortunately, I can't simply tell everyone about this specific opportunity. But the readers of my Outstanding Investments service will have first crack. If you'd like to find out how you can begin investing in this NEP company, click here… |
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