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"Y2K problems also shut down a nuclear power plant in North Carolina, according to a report by ABC News. Details of the problem were not revealed, but there is no safety threat, officials said.

At Y2K command centers all over the east coast, IT staffers were busily checking their systems but reported no glitches.

Hello all, glad to see most of you still here since me and the Mrs. logged off about 2 months ago. The prayers are indeed answered for the beginning of this ordeal. Just remember "don't be short-sighted".

Link to the above story:
http://www.internetwk.com/story/INW20000101S0002

Mr. K

-- Mr. Kennedy (Mr.Kennedy@home.today), January 03, 2000

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Check this site every day, http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/DAILY/psr.htm

-- ss (b@d.m), January 03, 2000.

Interesting. I appreciate the link.

However, I am not familiar with the terms used, so find that the report is somewhat intimidating when you read that Catawba 2 - Hot Standby REACTOR TRIP ON 12/30/99(EVENT #36551) is an "event". I know a very few terms used, so what type of event would this be classified as? Interesting it occured on 12/30/99 as well.

Thanks again for the link.

-- Mr. Kennedy (Mr.K@home.today), January 03, 2000.

I also find it interesting that our nearby plant - Shearon Harris Nuclear Facility - was not listed. Quite possibly the one that was shut down? hmmmm - just speculation - but, hmmmmmm. Mr.K

-- Mr. K (Mr.K@home.today), January 03, 2000.

The term "Hot Standby" indicates that the plant was almost idle. Hot Standbys are used by utilities to avoid "System Black" conditions if the Grid fails. Think of it as part of the "REBOOT" operation.

The reactor could have tripped for any number of reasons...including instability caused by operating as a "Hot Spare."

-- K. Stevens (kstevens@ It ALL went away 57 hours ago.com), January 03, 2000.