Patricia A. Miller , Patch Staff. Posted Thu, Apr 28, at pm ET. Think again. Find out what's happening in Lacey with free, real-time updates from Patch. Let's go! Photo credit: Gander Mountain. Thank Reply Share. The rules of replying: Be respectful. This is a space for friendly local discussions. Construction of the plant was halted in due to financial cut-backs and environmental protests , but was resumed in Nuclear power is the use of nuclear reactions that release nuclear energy to generate heat, which most frequently is then used in steam turbines to produce electricity in a nuclear power plant.
Nuclear power can be obtained from nuclear fission, nuclear decay and nuclear fusion reactions. Presently, the vast majority of electricity from nuclear power is produced by nuclear fission of uranium and plutonium. Nuclear decay processes are used in niche applications such as radioisotope thermoelectric generators. Generating electricity from fusion power remains at the focus of international research. This article mostly deals with nuclear fission power for electricity generation.
It is the most significant accident in U. On the seven-point International Nuclear Event Scale, the incident was rated a five as an "accident with wider consequences. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC is an independent agency of the United States government tasked with protecting public health and safety related to nuclear energy.
Its functions include overseeing reactor safety and security, administering reactor licensing and renewal, licensing radioactive materials, radionuclide safety, and managing the storage, security, recycling, and disposal of spent fuel.
This area includes Tokyo. Its headquarters are located in Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and international branch offices exist in Washington, D. The complex was designed for two units, but the second unit was cancelled in It has a generating capacity of 1, MWe. The plant came online on July 25, , licensed to operate until In , PSEG applied for a year license renewal, which it received in With its combined output of 3, megawatts, the Salem-Hope Creek complex is the largest nuclear generating facility in the Eastern United States and the second largest nationwide.
The plant is located on an acre 3. At the time of its closure, the facility was owned by Exelon Corporation and, along with unit 1 at Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station, was the oldest operating commercial nuclear power plant in the United States.
The plant first came online on December 1, , and is licensed to operate until April 9, , but Oyster Creek was permanently shut down in September Power outage also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
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