Tuesday, February 11, 2014

NRC approves uprates for Braidwood, Byron nuclear power plants - Pennenergy

February 10, 2014

By PennEnergy Editorial Staff

Source: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved a request by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (NYSE: EXC) to increase the generating capacity of the Braidwood and Byron nuclear power stations by 1.63 percent for each reactor.

The NRC staff determined that Exelon could safely increase the reactors’ output primarily through more accurate means of measuring feedwater flow. NRC staff also reviewed the company’s evaluations showing the plant’s design can accommodate the increased power level.

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