Monday, September 24, 2012

Three Mile Island unit back after shutdown

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - A unit at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in central Pennsylvania has been returned to service following an automatic shutdown triggered by a malfunctioning pump.

Exelon Generation officials told The (Harrisburg) Patriot-News that the plant's Unit 1 was returned to service Saturday when operators connected the turbine generator to the regional power grid.  Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokesman Neil Sheehan said once the reactor has cooled, workers will be able to access the containment building and try to solve the problem.

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