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NRC reviewing 2 unplanned shutdowns at South Texas Project

September 16, 2024, 3:26PMNuclear News

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission began a special inspection last week at South Texas Project nuclear power plant into two incidents at the site, which led to separate, unplanned shutdowns of both Units 1 and 2.

  • On May 12, a transformer that supplies off-site power to the station shut down unexpectedly and took Unit 2 off line.
  • On July 24, a fire in an electrical switchyard at the site caused an unplanned shutdown of Unit 1.

Special inspection begins at Turkey Point

September 2, 2020, 7:01AMNuclear News

A special inspection was initiated on August 31 by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission at Florida Power & Light’s Turkey Point nuclear power plant to review three Unit 3 trips, or unplanned shutdowns, that occurred between August 17 and August 20.