Reactor shut down at Oconee Nuclear Station

Oconee Nuclear Station had to shut down one of its three reactors after a problem in the water system that helps generate electricity. Federal regulators said Duke Energy manually shut down Unit 3 at the Oconee Nuclear Station near Seneca around 6am Thursday, about four minutes after the problem was detected. A control valve in the plant’s water system caused changes in the flow of water in the system that generates steam to turn the turbines and create power. Engineers shut down the reactor before it was automatically turned off.  As soon as Duke Energy fixes the valve, the reactor should be ready to be brought back online.  There was never any public danger with the situation according to federal regulators.