NRC Downgrades Turkey Point Nuclear Plant
Federal rules dictate that if a nuclear reactor has more than three unplanned shutdowns in 7,000 operating hours — typically just under a year of operation — the reactor's performance grade is lowered and the plant operator comes under a special evaluation by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). "That kicks in additional monitoring and additional inspection. And so we go back and verify that the licensees, in this case Florida Power & Light...are aware of the situation, that they are determining how to improve their performance. Then we verify that their corrective actions will ...
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