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Salem and Indian Point nuclear reactors remain offline

Storm-Area Nuclear Reactors Remain Offline  WSJ,By RYAN TRACY, 31 Oct 12 Two nuclear reactors in New Jersey and New York that had shut down during superstorm Sandy remained offline Wednesday, but waters receded from one plant that had issued a safety alert.

In Southern New Jersey, Public Service Enterprise Group‘s PEG +0.95% Salem nuclear plant shut down its Unit 1 after experiencing water-pump problems as the storm moved past. U.S. regulators said the pumps were affected by debris and high water levels near the plant.

The company is “developing a repair plan” and will “make repairs as needed to return the plant to safe operation,” a spokesman said on Wednesday, offering no timeline for bringing the plant back to power. Another reactor at the site, Unit 2, is out of service for refueling.

An Entergy Corp. ETR +0.67% spokesman said the Unit 3 reactor at the Indian Point plant north of New York City was still offline Wednesday, though the company was prepared to return it to service “when the grid is ready to accept the power.” The unit shut down Tuesday after an electrical-grid disturbance…. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203707604578090523975335526.html

November 1, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | safety, USA