More Than 36 GW of U.S. Nuclear Capacity in Hurricane Zones
Power Engineering, September 23, 2013
A report from SNL Energy says that 36,471 MW of nuclear capacity could
be at risk from hurricanes in the continental United States. The report
uses hurricane hazard zones defined by the American Red Cross stretching
from Maine and down the coast to Texas. The report says two nuclear
plants are at the highest risk due to proximity to hurricane zones: the
2,032 MW St. Lucie plant in Florida, which is majority owned by NextEra
Energy Inc. and the 1,928 MW Brunhswick plant in North Carolina, owned
by Duke Energy.
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