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NRC reviewing 2 unplanned shutdowns at South Texas Project

September 16, 2024, 3:26PMNuclear News

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission began a special inspection last week at South Texas Project nuclear power plant into two incidents at the site, which led to separate, unplanned shutdowns of both Units 1 and 2.

  • On May 12, a transformer that supplies off-site power to the station shut down unexpectedly and took Unit 2 off line.
  • On July 24, a fire in an electrical switchyard at the site caused an unplanned shutdown of Unit 1.
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