•NRC Monitoring an Event at Byron Nuclear Plant

January 30, 2012

• NRC Monitoring an Event at Byron Nuclear Plant

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Exelon shuts Byron nuclear plant unit after power loss

January 30, 2012
Reuters) — U.S. power company Exelon's 1,136-megawatt Unit 2 at the Byron nuclear power plant in Illinois shut Monday morning due to the loss of offsite power, the company said in a release.

Exelon declared an unusual event following the shutdown, which indicates a potential degradation of the safety level of the plant.

A spokeswoman for the plant said smoke was seen coming from an auxiliary transformer but the fire department found no fire.


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