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Southern Ala. Farley 2 begins to exit outage
ReutersMay 8 (Reuters) - Southern Co's 860-megawatt Unit 2 at the Farley nuclear power plant in Alabama started to exit an outage and ramped up to 1 percent power by early Wednesday, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said in a report. Meanwhile, Farley 1...Tags: Nuclear Power, Alabama Power Company
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FACTBOX-U.S. nuclear power reactors that have been shut
ReutersMay 7 (Reuters) - The following reactors were the last power reactors to shut in the United States, according to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The sizes are based on numerous websites, including the NRC. Reactor Size (MW) Location Shut Kewaunee...Tags: Zion, Shoreham, Nuclear Power, Haddam
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US Rep. Upton says Palisades nuclear plant should stay shut till water leak fixed for good
COVERT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A southwestern Michigan congressman says the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant should remain offline until operators permanently fix a persistent water leak that triggered a weekend shutdown. Entergy Corp. shut the plant...Tags: Nuclear Power, Fred Upton, Entergy Corporation, Lake Michigan
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Calvert Cliffs nuclear reactor shuts down
One of two reactors at the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant in Southern Maryland shut down suddenly Wednesday night after an as-yet-unexplained malfunction, a Constellation spokesman said. Unit 2 went offline at 9:47 p.m. after a shutdown of the...
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California faces another summer without San Onofre plant
California energy officials are preparing for another summer without the San Onofre power station while facing the growing possibility that the nuclear plant will never return to service. The nuclear plant, one of only two in the state, was powered down...
Tags: Nuclear Power, Edison International, Southern California Edison Company
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NRC: Nuke plant leak sends 79 gallons of 'very slightly radioactive water' into Lake Michigan
COVERT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A federal safety official says that 79 gallons of "very slightly radioactive water" from a leaky tank at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant spilled into Lake Michigan. Operators of the southwestern Michigan plant shut...Tags: Nuclear Power, Lake Michigan
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The dubious future of the San Onofre nuclear plant
Southern California Edison officials are saying that if they can’t get permission to reopen one of the shuttered reactors at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, they will consider permanently closing the plant this year, according to a report...
Tags: Science and Technology, Manufacturing and Engineering, Nuclear Power, Machine Manufacturing, Finance
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Dominion begins Virginia reactor restart after refuel
One of the nuclear reactors at Dominion Virginia Power's North Anna power station is in the process of being restarted following a scheduled refueling. The reactor had been idled since April 7. Refueling is typically conducted at 18-month intervals, and...
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Repeat water leak at Palisades leads to shutdown of Lake Michigan shoreline nuclear plant
COVERT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Operators of the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in southwestern have removed it from service because of a repeat water leak from a tank that caused seepage into the control room last year. Operators say they took the...Tags: Nuclear Power, Entergy Corporation, Lake Michigan
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FACTBOX-Proposed U.S. nuclear power reactors
ReutersMay 3 (Reuters) - The following lists the NRC's schedule for deciding the combined construction and operating license (COL) applications for new reactors and certifying new reactor designs. The schedules for several new reactors and designs have been...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Ameren Corporation, Manufacturing and Engineering, Nuclear Power, The Babcock & Wilcox Co.
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Palisades water tank leak drawing attention
South Bend TribuneThe entry into Lake Michigan of 79 gallons of what officials at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission describe as "very slightly radioactive'' water has drawn its share of attention, very little of it positive. The leak...Tags: Plant Closings, Nuclear Power, Fred Upton, Entergy Corporation, The Huffington Post
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Duke Energy suspends effort to license N. Carolina nuclear units
ReutersMay 2 (Reuters) - Duke Energy, the largest U.S. electric utility, said it notified regulators on Thursday that it will drop plans to build two new nuclear reactors in North Carolina due to slow growth in power demand. Progress Energy, which Duke acquired...Tags: Progress Energy Incorporated, Duke Energy Corporation, Weather, Nuclear Power, Wake County
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