Week of inspections begins at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Published: Apr. 9, 2012 at 11:27 AM CDT|Updated: May 7, 2012 at 7:27 AM CDT
Federal regulators will inspect the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant this week.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has been keeping a close watch on the plant ever since workers discovered a stuck valve on a coolant system in 2010.
Last month, the NRC gave the Unit 1 reactor a "red" rating, which is the worst rating the commission gives.
This weekend the TVA shut down one of the reactors to refuel it and perform some maintenance. That happened after they set a new record for continuous operation of all three reactors: 114 days.
The TVA said that's a testament to overall health of the plant.
Inspections at the plant begin Monday and end Friday, April 13.
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