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Nine Mile Point nuclear reactor remains shut

TV: Problem during reactor restart process at New York nuclear plant damaged by Sandy http://enenews.com/tv-problem-during-reactor-restart-process-at-ny-nuclear-plant-damaged-by-sandy
  November 6th, 2012
Title: Nuclear industry studies Sandy’s impact on several reactors
Source: YNN (Syracuse)
Author: Candace Hopkins
Date: 11/05/2012 
As Sandy barreled towards the northeast last week, staff at several nuclear plants were on high alert.

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At Nine Mile, workers prepared the plants for high winds or power outages and extra manpower was called in. Monday night, high winds took down a pole, damaging the plant’s electrical grid. Unit two was forced to switch to its backup generator. Unit one was pushed offline altogether. Because of the planning, the staff was ready for the damage.

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Nine Mile Point operators say the plants will be taking extra precautions to prepare equipment for high winds. Meanwhile, three other plants were also impacted by the storm. The NRC says the good news is no major damage was done.

Nine Mile Point One remains shut down after a secondary problem during the reactor restart process. Constellation Energy says it’s likely not related to Sandy. There was no threat to the public.

November 7, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | climate change, USA