NextEra Energy said it will not restart the Duane Arnold-1 nuclear power plant in Iowa before it is permanently shut down on 30 October, local press reports said.
The 601-MW boiling water reactor, which began commercial operation in February 1975, has been offline since 10 August when strong winds associated with a storm damaged the plant’s cooling towers and caused it to lose its offsite power source, resulting in an automatic shutdown.
“After conducting a complete assessment of the damage caused by recent severe weather, NextEra Energy Resources has made the decision not to restart the reactor,” spokesman Peter Robbins said.
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