Reactor in NW Pacific region to shut down for refueling

[MolaKule]

"...Outages are scheduled to coincide with peak spring runoff from snowmelt when hydroelectric dams in Washington and Oregon are at peak electricity production, minimizing the impact of taking the nuclear reactor offline..."

Read more at: https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article304101311.html#storylink=cpy

 

[Urshurak776]

23 years in Submarines. Refueling is something a Sub Rx goes through once or twice (maybe three times depending...)

I imagine that the plan has some sort of redundancy.

 

[Finklejag]

Article behind a paywall.

 

[Albin]

Article behind a paywall.

I could read it; just click on the "X" upper right.

 

[Finklejag]

History on the other proposed nuclear reactors in Washington state. So much Government waste to cancel the project that was 80% finished.

https://www.portofgraysharbor.com/sbp-history

 

[Exhaustgases]

Makes me think of Gort.

The movie with Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal.