NRC Plant Inspection Remains Unclassified

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission held a public meeting yesterday to go over saftey performances for three Duke Energy nuclear facilities in South Carolina, including the one here in Oconee County.

In 2021, the agency determined the Oconee Nuclear Station ran safely, however one inspection from late last year has yet to be fully categorized. NRC Senior Resident Inspector Jared Nadel said that a finding from the shutdown and refueling of Reactor #1 at Oconee Nuclear revealed an apparent violation due to an error that resulted in Reactor #2 losing power for thirty seconds…