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Thursday, July 19, 2012

San Onofre Update 7/19

Feds OK With Equipment Change at Calif. Nuke...

ABC News -
Federal regulators Thursday concluded that the operator of the San Onofre nuclear power plant in California did not mislead the government about extensive modifications to its troubled steam generators, where damage has been found on scores of tubes ...

Feds OK with equipment change at Calif. nuke plant

Huffington Post -
MICHAEL R. BLOOD | July 19, 2012 03:13 PM EST | AP LOS ANGELES — Federal regulators Thursday concluded that the operator of the San Onofre nuclear power plant in California did not mislead the government about extensive modifications to its troubled ...

US Regulators Blame 'Modeling Errors' For SCE Nuclear Plant Problems

Fox Business -
US regulators issued a report Thursday blaming "modeling errors" for a January leak in steam tubes at Edison International's (EIX) San Onofre nuclear power plant. A Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspection team said computer models failed to predict ...

Edison nuke plant OK on equipment change

CBS News -
LOS ANGELES — Federal regulators say Edison International's San Onofre nuclear power plant in California did not mislead the government about extensive modifications to its troubled steam generators. The seaside plant between Los Angeles and San Diego ...

Southern California Edison Receives Nuclear Regulatory Commission Inspection ...

MarketWatch (press release) -
ROSEMEAD, Calif., Jul 19, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Southern California Edison (SCE) has received the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Augmented Inspection Team report regarding the unusual degradation of steam generator tubes in the San Onofre ...

NRC: San Onofre operator followed regulations

U-T San Diego -
Nuclear safety regulators have found that the operator of the San Onofre nuclear power plant did not mislead the government about changes to replacement steam generators that leaked radiation and have sidelined the plant for nearly six months.

NRC releases full report on shut down California nuclear power plant

Power Engineering Magazine -
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspectors in a report released July 19 said faulty computer modeling that inadequately predicted conditions in steam generators at the two-unit, 2200 MW San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) and ...

APNewsBreak: Feds clear Calif nuke plant over allegations of cover-up on ...

KBND -
Federal regulators say the San Onofre nuclear power plant in California did not mislead the government about extensive modifications to its troubled steam generators. The seaside plant between Los Angeles and San Diego has been shut down since January ...

EDISON INTERNATIONAL : Southern California Edison Receives Nuclear Regulatory ...

4-traders -
Southern California Edison (SCE) has received the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Augmented Inspection Team report regarding the unusual degradation of steam generator tubes in the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Units 2 and 3. 

Feds clear California nuclear plant over allegations of cover-up on troubled ...
Washington Post (blog)
Environmental activists had accused Southern California Edison of duping the Nuclear Regulatory Commission about a series of changes to the massive machines, including boosting the number of tubes and redesigning internal supports. Loading.
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Southern California Edison Receives Nuclear Regulatory Commission ...
MarketWatch (press release)
"We are committed to continuing to work with the NRC on the steam generator issues and will continue to use conservative decision making as we work on repairs and planning for the future," said Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Pete Dietrich.
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NRC releases full report on shut down California nuclear power plant
Power Engineering Magazine
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspectors in a report released July 19 said faulty computer modeling that inadequately predicted conditions in steam generators at the two-unit, 2200 MW San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) and ...

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