Nuclear Plants Operate At Exceptional Levels To Stabilize Grid

Nuclear Plants Operate At Exceptional Levels To Stabilize Grid
http://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Nuclear_Plants_Operate_At_Exceptional_Levels_To_Stabilize_Grid_999.html Washington DC (SPX) Jul 13, 2010 As the Eastern United States suffered through record-breaking triple-digit temperatures threatening brownouts and blackouts, the nation's nuclear power plants posted an average operating capacity of 97 percent July 4-7. Eighty-five reactors across the country ran at 100 percent operating capacity during the entire week. One hundred two of the nation's 104 nuclear power plants were operatio ... more