The troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant on California’s coast is closing, after a 16-month battle over whether the twin reactors could be safely restarted with millions of people living nearby.
Southern California Edison, which operates the plant, said in a statement it will retire the reactors because of uncertainty about the future of the plant, which was facing regulatory hurdles and investigations. With the reactors idle, the company has spent more than $500 million on repairs and replacement power.
U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer in late May called for the Justice Department to investigate if California utility executives deceived federal regulators about an equipment swap at the San Onofre nuclear power plant that eventually led to a radiation leak.
The plant between San Diego and Los Angeles hasn’t produced electricity since January 2012, after a small radiation leak led to the discovery of unusual damage to hundreds of tubes that carry radioactive water.
San Onofre is owned by SCE, San Diego Gas & Electric and the city of Riverside.
Topics California
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