With the latest reports from the operators of the 2,300 MW San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) indicating that two units at the plant will remain idle for an indefinite period, officials at the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) told NGI Tuesday that the state grid operator is in “full contingency planning mode.”
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California Power Gen Gas Rises with Nuke Plant Down
California natural gas for electricity generation rose nearly 250 MMcf/d in the past week in the wake of Southern California Edison Co. (SCE) taking its 2,300 MW San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) entirely offline. The shutdown came from a scheduled outage at Unit 2 and an unplanned outage of Unit 3 when a small leak occurred last Tuesday.
February 7, 2012
Industry Brief
Southern California Edison Co. last Friday reconnected its Unit 3 at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station along the Pacific Coast in the far north end of San Diego County, marking the completion of a 10-year, $671 million replacement of the steam generators at both of the 2,200 MW nuclear plant’s two operating units. Unit 3 was taken down for planned maintenance and the generator replacement early in October last year. The other unit completed similar work in 2009 as part of an overall effort that the utility estimated will save its customers more than $1 billion over the remaining licensing period for the plant that runs through 2022.
February 23, 2011
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