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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-san-onofre-20120326,0,2523606.story

Compromised transfer tubes leave San Onofre plant sitting idle

Deteriorating heat transfer tubes in the nuclear power plant's steam generators — installed a year ago — are a potential safety problem, officials say. The shutdown is the longest in San Onofre's history.