Louisiana's River Bend Nuclear Plant Forced Offline

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The River Bend Nuclear Station, located in Saint Francisville, Louisiana, shut down its 978-megawatt (MW) generating unit Friday, after a power range monitor flux issue caused an electro-hydraulic control system (EHCS) to fail. The station is owned by Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) (New Orleans).

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Plant officials confirmed that the unit had been operating at full load when the reactor tripped. Officials said they were still investigating the cause. However, repairs are under way, and officials anticipate returning the unit online by Wednesday, barring any unforeseen delays.

River Bend began operation in 1986 and has only one generating unit.

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