[woofer]

It is not going to take months to recover from this maintenance opportunity (a cute little nuclear euphemism that means since this broke we can fix this other stuff).

Sounds reasonable, Mike.

But I recall a 6 GPM leak at Clinton (Illinois) in 96 that kept them down for more than 2 years. The NRC also saw the opportunity and went in and discovered all kinds of procedural, purchasing, inventory and record keeping problems.

PECO ended up buying the $3 Billion plant for $200 Million and Illinois Power customers got stuck with paying off the old bonds.

[GOP_Proud]

< But I recall a 6 GPM leak at Clinton (Illinois) in 96 that kept them down for more than 2 years. The NRC also saw the opportunity and went in and discovered all kinds of procedural, purchasing, inventory and record keeping problems. >

Very often simple leaks at any type plant will initiate a long shutdown for maintenance that is needed, but not an ememrgency, to be done. It's called "opportunistic". Put maintenance on a punch list for when a "have to" shutdown occurs. Often times the reason for the shutdown is fixed within hours, but "opportunistic" maintainance will cause a shutdown to last much longer.

[fastattacksailor]

In NY (actually on Long Island) you had Shoreham (also a BWR)---which never even got to full power because of Richard Kessel and Mario Cuomo.


Five Billion down the tubes---and no juice to show for it!