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Surry Nuclear Plant Gets 20-Year Extension as Indian Point Goes Dark
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved 20-year subsequent renewed licenses (SRLs) for Dominion Energy Virginia’s Surry Power Station Units 1 and 2 near Newport News, Virginia, making them only the fifth and sixth reactors in the U.S. cleared to operate for 60 to 80 years.
But the number of operating U.S. nuclear reactors fell to 93 as Indian Point Energy Center Unit 3 in Buchanan, New York, powered down for the last time on April 30. The 45-year-old, 1,041-MW unit, remarkably, ran 753 days a world record for commercial light water reactors before it closed, said its owner and operator, Entergy Corp.
Entergy s Indian Point Unit 3 to Permanently Shut Down
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BUCHANAN, N.Y., April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Control room operators at Entergy Corporation s (NYSE: ETR) Indian Point Energy Center Unit 3 will shut down the nuclear reactor by Friday, April 30, for the final time, marking the end of nearly 60 successful years of safe, virtually carbon-free power generation at the facility.
Announced in 2017, the shutdown of both operating units at Indian Point is pursuant to a settlement agreement with the State of New York and was the result of a number of factors, including sustained low current and projected wholesale energy prices that reduced revenues. Indian Point Unit 2 shut down as scheduled on April 30, 2020.
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As part of its commitment to supporting the local community through the COVID-19 health crisis, Bruce Power has donated 90,000 Level 1 disposable masks to be distributed through the United Way of Bruce Grey and an additional 16,000 KN-95 masks to Saugeen First Nation and Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation.
“Bruce Power and our employees are proud to have been a part of a number of initiatives to support our communities over the course of the pandemic,” said Chris Mudrick, Bruce Power’s Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer. “This donation of masks will help ensure everyone has access to essential personal protective equipment that will keep our communities safe.”
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