Press Release-08-037, Statement on Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant

Press Release-08-037: Statement on Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant

ML080570645
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Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	02/26/2008
From:	Office of Public Affairs
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov No.08-037 February 26, 2008 STATEMENT ON TURKEY POINT NUCLEAR POWER PLANT At approximately 1:09 p.m. today, Turkey Point's two nuclear reactors (units 3 and 4) automatically shut down from 100% power in response to an "undervoltage" caused when two power distribution lines between Miami and Daytona went down following an equipment malfunction in a substation near Miami. The automatic trip of the reactors is a safety measure to protect plant equipment from abnormal power line voltages. The reactors are likely to be shut down for 12 to 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />, as part of a regular re-start protocol, with offsite power sources remaining available. Emergency diesel generators were not necessary.

There are Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspectors on site, and the NRC is closely monitoring the situation from its regional office in Atlanta and from headquarters in Rockville, Md.

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