Waterford-3 to get relief workers

Washington (Platts)--31Aug2005

Entergy and NRC are sending in relief to the operators and inspectors at
Waterford-3, which has been shut down since Sunday because of Hurricane
Katrina. NRC Region IV spokesman Victor Dricks said additional people were
sent to the site to provide a break to the resident inspectors and two
additional regional staffers at the plant. Entergy spokesman Tim Crisler said
the utility also gave "high priority" to getting relief workers on site. While
there was no damage from the storm to the plant, voltage fluctuation is
contributing to electrical grid instability. Waterford-3 has been running key
safety systems from its emergency diesel generators, which yesterday received
a shipment of additional fuel, Dricks said. Another NRC spokesman said today
that the unit may not be able to restart until next week at the earliest, due
to repairs needed to the grid and other nearby infrastructure.

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