January 18, 2008
Regulators approve power boost for Millstone nuclear plant
Federal regulators have approved a plan to boost power at the Unit 3 reactor at the Millstone nuclear power complex in Waterford.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says that a plan to boost the power is safe. The commission concludes that Dominion's proposed amendment to its license, which would enable an increase in the electric output of the reactor, won't create any "significant hazards."
The increased demand for electricity regionally has prompted Dominion to seek the power boost. The increase would result in production of an extra 80 megawatts of power over and above the 1,165 megawatts Unit 3 is producing today.
Combined, Units 2 and 3 currently produce 2,040 megawatts of electricity, enough to power more than 500,000 homes.
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