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Unit 1 of the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station shut down today after a valve closed unexpectedly.
(John Berry / The Post-Standard)
SCRIBA, N.Y. -- Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 1 automatically shut down at 9:15 a.m. today after a steam valve closed unexpectedly during routine testing, owner Exelon Corp. announced. The shutdown does not present any risk to public health or safety, company officials said.
Technicians will repair the valve and perform comprehensive tests before returning the 620-megawatt reactor to service. On April 14, Unit 1 returned to service after a planned month-long outage for refueling and maintenance.
Nine Mile Point Unit 2 continues to operate at full power.
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station is located seven miles northeast of Oswego and 50 miles north of Syracuse. The station's two units can produce roughly 1,937 megawatts, enough to power nearly 2 million homes.
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