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Edison’s shareholders, not its customers, should pay for San Onofre’s shutdown

 Cherie Shore, LA Times, 25 July 16 Southern California Edison caused the radiation leak at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station by misusing the reactor, resulting in the power plant’s shutdown in 2013, according to a former Edison engineer. (“San Onofre reactor leaked radiation after being misused, report says,” July 20)

Or, according to Edison, the leak was the result of faulty generators, which Edison commissioned and accepted from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

Either way, the cost of shutting down San Onofre should be borne by Edison and its shareholders, not the ratepayers. Edison either used bad judgment in selecting Mitsubishi or operated the reactor outside allowable limits. Regardless, Edison customers shouldn’t be stuck with any part of the bill. http://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-ol-le-edison-nuclear-plant-shutdown-20160725-snap-story.html

October 3, 2016 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general