LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.K. nuclear power generator British Energy shut down one of its two nuclear reactors at Hartlepool nuclear power station Friday, data from the U.K. power grid operator National Grid PLC (NGG) showed.
A company spokesman confirmed that British Energy's 2,605- megawatt nuclear unit at Hartlepool was shut down Friday morning. The unit was shut down manually, the spokesman said. He added that it wasn't planned.
British Energy is the U.K. nuclear arm of Electricite de France (EDF.FR).
Company Web site: http://www.british-energy.com
-By Alex MacDonald, Dow Jones Newswires; +44 (0)20 7842 9328; alex.macdonald@dowjones.com
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090427-702595.html
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