AmerGen Energy Nuclear Plant Forced to De-rate

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- The Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Station was de-rated 22.5% due to a salt-water leak in the condenser bay on one of the water boxes. Officials are currently trying to resolve the issue and are hoping to be at full power within the next day or two.

Oyster Creek Nuclear is a 641-megawatt (MW) power plant located in Forked River, New Jersey. It is owned and operated by AmerGen Energy Company LLC, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation. The plant became operational in December 1969 with one ALSTOM Power steam turbine and one General Electric (GE) boiling water reactor. Oyster Creek Nuclear Station was the first large-scale commercial nuclear power plant in the United States and is responsible for over 1,034 jobs across New Jersey. The plant is scheduled to renew its operating license in April of 2009 hoping to continue to provide the state of New Jersey with clean, safe and reliable electricity for an additional 20 years.

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