Dive Summary:
- Duke Energy officials will meet with staff from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to discuss fire-safety violations of a South Carolina power plant's license.
- At the end of last year, the NRC informed Duke that it was considering "escalated enforcement" after the utility was unable to install a water system that is now a fire protection standard for nuclear plants.
- Duke had requested a two year extension on the fire safety measures, but was denied; the NRC will make a decision at the March 5 hearing on the matter.
From the article:
Failure to install the system is a “significant regulatory concern,” the NRC said, because it would have improved safety at the plant. The agency rejected Duke’s request for a two-year extension to complete the installation. ...