Exelon Nuclear reports Illinois plants not affected by earthquake
- Font Size:
- Default font size
- Larger font size
By Times staff | Friday, April 18, 2008 |
Exelon Nuclear announced this morning that none of its six Illinois nuclear energy stations — including one in Cordova — were affected by the seismic activity in southern Illinois this morning.
According to the company, plant equipment continued to function normally at each of the six operating nuclear stations. Each plant has been operating at its normal power level throughout the morning.
Station operators and technical experts conducted extensive inspections when the seismic activity occurred, including “walkdowns” to search for potential damage. Additional plant walkdowns are scheduled throughout the day.
In a news release, Exelon said nuclear energy plants are designed specifically to withstand the effects of earthquakes and other severe acts of nature. The quake, reported to be 5.2 in the Richter scale, did not challenge the engineered design of any of the six plants.
In addition to the Quad-Cities Generating Station in Cordova, Exelon operates Illinois plants in Will, Ogle, DeWitt, Grundy and LaSalle counties. The company owns a non-operating plant in Lake County.
del.icio.us
Digg
NewsVine
Fark
reddit» More Local Stories
- Residents along Wapsi River live with the flooding
- Exelon Nuclear reports Illinois plants not affected by earthquake
- Earthquake preparedness tips
- Threatening student prompts lockdown at Scott Community College
- High water brings road closings
- Robbery suspect was hit by four shots
- Family members claimed Trice was unarmed
Highest Rated Articles from the last 7 Days
- Technology News Articles
- Millions of Products on Sale. Read User Reviews & Store Ratings.
- www.NexTag.com
- Cheap Airfare
- Compare multiple travel sites. Discount web fares made easy.
- www.LowFares.com
- articles on online dating
- Reading Online Dating Articles? Meet Your Special Date This Weekend.
- TableForSix.com
- Ads by Yahoo!
