On September 30, 2009, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of your Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station (PBAPS). The enclosed report documents the inspection results, which were discussed, on October 2, 2009, by telephone with Mr. William Maguire and other members of your staff.Read more (PDF)
Saturday, October 31, 2009
PEACH BOTTOM: NRC TEAM INSPECTION REPORT 05000277/2009010 AND 05000278/2009010
Letter from the NRC to Exelon:
Officials investigate mishap at Diablo
From SanLuisObispo.com:
Plant operators and federal safety inspectors are investigating how two switches on a safety system at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant were improperly set, potentially impairing operators’ ability to respond in the event of a severe loss of cooling water.
The improperly set switches were discovered late last week during maintenance and testing conducted in a refueling shutdown of the reactor, said Emily Christensen Archer, plant spokeswoman.
The switches were set in such a way that they would have prevented operators from remotely opening two valves that feed cooling water back into the reactor after it had been spilled. Operators would have had to be dispatched to manually open the valves, a procedure operators are trained to perform, Christensen Archer said.
Applications for cash grants provided by LIHEAP to be accepted beginning Monday
Applications for cash grants provided by the federally funded Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as LIHEAP, to help low-income households pay for heating fuel will be accepted beginning Monday.
Applications will be available at county assistance offices, local utility companies, community service agencies, such as Area Agencies on Aging or community action agencies, or online at www.compass.state.pa.us.
Applicants may also call 1-866-857-7095.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Three Mile Island Station, Unit 1 - NRC Integrated Inspection Report 5000289/2009004
Letter from the NRC to Exelon:
On September 30, 2009, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an integrated inspection at your Three Mile Island, Unit 1 (TMI) facility. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on October 13, 2009, with Mr. William Noll and other members of your staff.Read more (PDF)
Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station - NRC Security Inspection Report Nos 05000277/2009403 and 05000278/2009403
Letter from the NRC to Exelon:
On September 18, 2009, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security baseline inspection at your Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, UNits 2 and 3. The inspection covered one or more of the key attributes of the security cornerstone of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on September 18, 2009, with Mr. William Maguire and other members of your staff.Read more (PDF)
Nuclear Materials Stored In Siberian Parking Lots
From Spiegel Online:
A French documentary has revealed that radioactive materials from nuclear power plants are being being stored in containers in a Siberian parking lot. Meanwhile the largest power company in Europe, France's EDF, which sent the materials there, says it is not responsible.Read more
For Exelon, Carbon Reductions Solve a Problem, Make Money
From The Wall Street Journal:
John Rowe, the 64-year-old chief executive of Exelon Corp., has pledged that his utility will drastically reduce its "carbon footprint," including emissions from power plants, vehicles and other sources. Recently, the company retrofitted the 10 stories it occupies in a high-rise Chicago office building, cutting its energy use there in half.
His support of carbon-emission reductions recently led him to clash with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and he pulled Exelon out of the group last month. That won him praise from some and enmity from others.
Certainly, as the country's largest operator of nuclear power plants, which don't spew carbon dioxide, Exelon could potentially emerge as a winner if Congress passes legislation to reduce carbon emissions.
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