Officials with Duke Energy say there was a leak in the cooling system for a reactor at the Oconee Nuclear Station. During planned maintenance at 12:07 p.m., a small leak was discovered in the system that provides cooling water to the unit 1 reactor. The leak was stopped, and water was contained inside the plant just before 2 p.m.Monitoring equipment indicated that extremely small quantities of radiation were released as a result of this event but posed no threat to public health or safety.Officials declared this an unusual event, which is the lowest of four nuclear emergency classifications. This classification describes a condition or event that is outside of normal plant operations but poses no threat to public safety.Oconee Nuclear Station is a three-unit power station located on Lake Keowee, near Seneca, S.C. Each of its units has a rated capacity of 851 megawatts. Oconee unit 1 began commercial operation in 1973; units 2 and 3 in 1974.
Officials with Duke Energy say there was a leak in the cooling system for a reactor at the Oconee Nuclear Station.
During planned maintenance at 12:07 p.m., a small leak was discovered in the system that provides cooling water to the unit 1 reactor. The leak was stopped, and water was contained inside the plant just before 2 p.m.
Monitoring equipment indicated that extremely small quantities of radiation were released as a result of this event but posed no threat to public health or safety.
Officials declared this an unusual event, which is the lowest of four nuclear emergency classifications. This classification describes a condition or event that is outside of normal plant operations but poses no threat to public safety.
Oconee Nuclear Station is a three-unit power station located on Lake Keowee, near Seneca, S.C. Each of its units has a rated capacity of 851 megawatts. Oconee unit 1 began commercial operation in 1973; units 2 and 3 in 1974.