Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Hanford nuclear power plant goes off line

Last updated February 9, 2009 12:38 p.m. PT
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

RICHLAND, Wash. -- Energy Northwest says its nuclear power plant on the Hanford nuclear reservation is shut down for repair.

The utility consortium says the Columbia Generating Station should be off the Bonneville Power Administration grid for no more than two days
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The plant disconnected Sunday when monitoring equipment indicated a problems with the steam flow through the main turbine.

The 1,150 megawatt plant generates enough electricity for a city the size of Seattle

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