now let the info flow! My first question of the day is this. At the grocery store I heard a conversation re Crystal River nuke plant has been closed down. This is in Central Fl on the gulf and is owned by Florida Power and Light.

Question # 2...if so much of industry, etc is shutting down for the rollover that the western grid is decreasing production by 20%, then why is it so difficult to shut all nuclear plants down and bring them up a few at a time after roll over? I would sure sleep alot better.

Taz...who is SOOOOOOOOOOOO happy to be back home in her comfortable forum niche.

-- Taz (Tassi123@aol.com), December 30, 1999

Answers

According to NRC plant status of 12/30/99 Crystal River #3 is operating at 100%

-- Dragnet (just@the.facts), December 30, 1999.

According to Florida Power and Light they have two and only two nuclear plants in Florida. Port St. Lucie and Turkey Point.

The one at Crystal River is owned and operated by Florida Power Corporation, and is not affiliated with FPL.

See here: http://www.fpl.com/html/nukebook/pages/over3.html

Quote: "All four of FPL's reactors are PWRs. The nuclear plant at Crystal River owned by Florida Power Corporation (no affiliation with FPL) also is a PWR."

Please note that there are two reactors at both Port St. Lucie and Turkey Point.

Also, here is an explanation of PWR:

Quote: "Many different types of nuclear reactors are in use around the world, but there are primarily two kinds used to generate electricity in the United States. They are the pressurized water reactor (PWR) and boiling water reactor (BWR)."

FYI

-- The Postman (ringstwice@lw.ays), December 30, 1999.

I live near the Turkey Point plant here in Miami. I have a friend who works there, he assures me everything is A OK. Hope he's right!

-- Mary Kay (celticuty@aol.com), December 31, 1999.