Westinghouse To Deliver Nuclear Fuel To Watts Bar 2 Nuclear Energy Facility

Westinghouse To Deliver Nuclear Fuel To Watts Bar 2 Nuclear Energy Facility
Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jun 21, 2011 -
Westinghouse Electric Company has announced that it will begin shipping nuclear fuel to the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) Watts Bar site for use in the Unit 2 reactor. TVA recently received a license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to receive, inspect and store new nuclear fuel for the reactor. This is a significant milestone, which provides the first fuel for a new ... more

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