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Friday, February 8, 2013

San Onofre News Update 2/8


Edison rejects Sen. Boxer's claim about San Onofre generators
Los Angeles Times
Southern California Edison, the operator of the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant, pushed back against two federal lawmakers who said that the utility company was aware of defects in the plant's replacement steam generators before they were ...http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0208-san-onofre-20130208,0,5170316.story
San Onofre nuke plant operator disputes safety claim
abc7.com
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Southern California Edison has denied that it knew of equipment problems linked to a tube break that released a trace of radiation at the San Onofre nuclear power plant last year. The plant was partially shut down in Jan 2012 ...http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/state&id=8984511

abc7.com
San Onofre Power Plant Owners Knew Of Steam Generator Problems Before ...
Huffington Post
In a letter to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Allison Macfarlane, Senator Barbara Boxer and Representative Edward Markey said a 2012 document by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, maker of the San Onofre power plant's steam generators, ...http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/07/san-onofre-power-plant_n_2637308.html
Edison and Mitsubishi Knew San Onofre Steam Generators Were Defective
OB Rag
A press release issued Wednesday by two prominent members of Congress charged that Southern California Edison (SCE) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) knew that the two replacement steam generators for the San Onofre nuclear plant were ...http://obrag.org/?p=70916

OB Rag
NEWS | SAN DIEGO Edison San Onofre unit probably won't start for peak season
San Diego Source (subscription)
Thursday, February 7, 2013. Article; Comments. California's power grid operator isn't expecting to receive any power from either reactor at Edison International's San Onofre nuclear plant as it prepares for peak cooling demand this year. Subscription ...http://www.sddt.com/news/article.cfm?SourceCode=20130207fbl&_t=Edison+San+Onofre+unit+probably+wont+start+for+peak+season

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