OPPD CEO: Shut down Fort Calhoun nuclear plant by end of the year
Source: Omaha World Herald
By Cole Epley
The Omaha Public Power District would permanently shut down its nuclear power plant at the end of the year under a plan its chief executive is presenting to the utility’s board Thursday.
That means engineers at Fort Calhoun Station would split their last atom in 2016.
Omaha Public Power District President and Chief Executive Tim Burke on Thursday morning is telling the utility’s board of directors it no longer makes financial sense to continue operations at Fort Calhoun, which is the smallest nuclear power plant in the U.S.
Burke will recommend to the board at its monthly meeting that OPPD cease operations at Fort Calhoun by the end of the year. The board will consider its options and will reconvene to make a decision on June 16.
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The Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant is surrounded by water on June 27, 2011.
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This plant was designed too close to the river level on day one.
I have been in the plant several times 40 years ago. Back then security was minimal.
The problems over the last 10 years are many. I'll take the higher resulting rates.
