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Friday, September 14, 2012

Solving California's Nuclear Dilemma

Solving California's Nuclear Dilemma
Huffington Post (blog)
More than seven million Californians live within 50 miles of the San Onofre nuclear plant, which was abruptly shut down after safety inspectors discovered radioactive steam leaking at the facility in late January. The unexpected closure of San Onofre ...

Energy officials plan for another summer without San Onofre

Los Angeles Times -
The organization responsible for overseeing California's power grid is already developing plans to meet next summer's electricity needs in Southern California if the San Onofre nuclear plant remains offline. The plant's outage has now stretched for more than ...

Plans being drawn up for another summer without San Onofre

Los Angeles Times -
Energy officials plan for another summer without San Onofre The organization responsible for overseeing California's power grid is developing plans to meet next summer's electricity needs in Southern California if the San Onofre nuclear plant remains offline.

ISO Board Approves Rule to Keep Needed Flexible Generation Capacity From ...

MarketWatch (press release) -
FOLSOM, Calif., Sep 13, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO) Board of Governors approved a proposed rule at its meeting today that makes sure the ISO has the ability to keep existing flexible power ...

CA prepares for another summer without nuke plant

CBS News -
FOLSOM, Calif. — The agency that operates California's power grid said Thursday it will take steps to prepare for another summer without power generation from the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant, signaling the facility may not be operational any ...

California grid plans alternate source for lost nuclear capacity

Reuters -
Two power plants to make up for shut nuclear plant. * Plants will push electricity through grid. NEW YORK, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The California Independent System Operator Corp (CAISO)said it will convert two power plants to compensate for electricity lost by ...

NRC to discuss oversight of California San Onofre nuclear units

Chicago Tribune -
(Reuters) - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it will hold a public meeting in October to discuss the status of its oversight of the two-unit San Onofre nuclear plant in California. The nuclear regulator will hold the meeting on October 9 to respond to ...

CORRECTING and REPLACING California ISO Prepares for Another Potential ...

MarketWatch (press release) -
FOLSOM, Calif., Sep 13, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: CALIFORNIA ISO PREPARES FOR ANOTHER POTENTIAL SUMMER WITHOUT SAN ...

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