EDF to proceed with planned upgrades for French nuclear plant

EDF to proceed with planned upgrades for French nuclear plant
Electricite de France will proceed with proposed upgrades for the Fessenheim nuclear plant in France so it can continue operating until its scheduled closure at the end of 2016, a spokeswoman said. Last year, French regulators told EDF to elevate the plant's concrete base before mid-2013 to address safety concerns. "We are in the process of building a life-size model for the sill plate which will raise the reactor by 80 centimeters," the spokeswoman said. Reutershttp://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL5E8KHMPA20120917