Davis-Besse ready to go
From the Sandusky Register:
FirstEnergy officials said Thursday that nozzle cracks discovered months ago in the reactor at Davis-Besse nuclear power plant were caused primarily by hot temperatures and weaknesses in manufactured material.
Officials from the energy giant said they've fixed the problem -- discovered during a routine shutdown this past spring -- and are ready to start producing power again.
The company's leaders met Thursday with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission at a public meeting.
NRC officials said they'll make an independent decision about whether the 1970s-era nuclear plant is ready to power up.
During the hour-long presentation, which drew 100 area residents, First Energy officials said they determined "primary water stress corrosion cracking" was the likely cause of cracking in nozzle welds in the reactor.
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