Southern California Edison announced this morning that they would close the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Plant permanently and would cease efforts to restart the system immediately.  According the LA Times this morning, SCE cites the problems with the steam tubes and the difficulty in solving them and the expense as the reason.  SCE says the 19 month shutdown of the system has cost them over $400 million dollars and further actions will cost even more.

 

Mike Sappingfield

Sierra Sage of South Orange County Group

Sierra Club.

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