2010-01-05 09:15:27 - Nuclear Event - USA EDIS CODE: NC-20100105-24440-USA
Date & Time: 2010-01-05 09:15:27 [UTC]
Area: USA, State of New Jersey, Salem Nuclear Power Plant, Lower Alloways Creek Damage level: Moderate (Level 2)
Not confirmed information! Description: Ice on the Delaware River has caused the shutdown of the Unit 2 reactor at the Salem nuclear-power plant. It also has caused the Unit 1 reactor to reduce its power output to 80 percent. Both plants draw river water for nonradioactive cooling purposes, and ice was threatening to jam or block large screens that prevent river debris from entering the system. Neil Sheehan, spokesman for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said yesterday that the shutdown occurred about 8 a.m. Sunday. It was unclear when the units would be restarted or returned to full power. Plant officials said strong northwest winds and a low tide contributed to the unusual ice buildup. Ray Dotter, spokesman for PJM Interconnection, which operates the power grid in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and 11 other states plus the District of Columbia, said the reduced power from the two reactors was not affecting electric service.
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