I do agree that interconnection makes sense, in the light of what you say and what the justification in point 4 says, but I feel they are weasely in the wording.

I suspect that nuclear plant has enough problems that this will not be enough to help it come alive

Incidentally, just the other day, I read a negative analysis of the Hungarian government's new plan of adding two blocks to the Paks nuclear plant, from unexpected quarters: a purely financial analysis, focusing on financing costs.

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One whose delusions are out of fashion.}