NRC: Exelon nuclear plant on 'alert' after Sandy storm surge - chicagotribune.com

NRC: Exelon nuclear plant on 'alert' after Sandy storm surge - chicagotribune.com:
Not one but several nuclear power plants experienced problems:


"Constellation Energy Nuclear Group's 630-MW Nine Mile Point 1 nuclear power reactor in upstate New York did shut down due to a problem putting power onto the grid, although it was not clear whether the trouble was related to the storm, the NRC spokesman said."

"The relatively small 636-megawatt Oyster Creek plant also experienced a "power disruption" at its switch yard, causing two backup diesel generators to kick in and maintain a stable source of power, Exelon said."

"Tillman said another Exelon reactor at the Limerick facility in Pennsylvania was reduced to 91 percent power after Sandy caused a problem with the condenser."