FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The Fermi 2 plant in
Monroe County is among 35 U.S. nuclear reactors being advised to test
their ability to shut down automatically after an earthquake.
DTE Energy officials say the Fermi 2 reactor is routinely tested to make sure it’s not susceptible to the
problem.
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy says the probability of a reactor not shutting properly is very low.
DTE
spokesman Guy Cerullo says the utility "diligently" performs monthly
control rod drive operability tests and quarterly tests in which all
control rods are inserted at different times.
The Monroe Evening News reports Tuesday (http://bit.ly/rUzTUf ) DTE says it stays in close
contact with GE and other nuclear energy facilities and that safety is its "number one
priority."
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Information from: The Monroe Evening News, http://www.monroenews.com
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.
FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The Fermi 2 plant in
Monroe County is among 35 U.S. nuclear reactors being advised to test
their ability to shut down automatically after an earthquake.
DTE Energy officials say the Fermi 2 reactor is routinely tested to make sure it’s not susceptible to the
problem.
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy says the probability of a reactor not shutting properly is very low.
DTE
spokesman Guy Cerullo says the utility "diligently" performs monthly
control rod drive operability tests and quarterly tests in which all
control rods are inserted at different times.
The Monroe Evening News reports Tuesday (http://bit.ly/rUzTUf ) DTE says it stays in close
contact with GE and other nuclear energy facilities and that safety is its "number one
priority."
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Information from: The Monroe Evening News, http://www.monroenews.com
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.