FPL nuclear facilities weathered Irma without sustaining damage
"The operations of the nuclear components were not
damaged," FPL vice president and chief communications
officer A nuclear reactor at the "After an inspection of nearby electrical systems
that support the plant, the conservative decision was
made to safely shut down Unit 1," FPL spokeswoman A second reactor at the plant remains operational. FPL kept the St. Lucie Nuclear Plant running during the storm because of Irma's westerly track. Two nuclear reactors at the company's FPL Monday morning shut down a reactor after routine inspection crews discovered an issue with a valve, Gould said. The remaining reactor was shut down Saturday when Category 1 hurricane-force winds were predicted in the area. The second reactor remained on during the storm because strong winds were not expected at the site, an FPL spokesman said. Customers will not be affected by the partial shutdown, company representatives said. More: Electricity back slowly for a quarter-million
customers without power on FPL's protocol is to shut down the two nuclear plants
24 hours before winds are forecast to reach Category 1
strength, or 74 to 95 mph. The southern nuclear plant, The ___ (c)2017 the Treasure Coast Newspapers (Stuart, Fla.) Visit the Treasure Coast Newspapers (Stuart, Fla.) at www.tcpalm.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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