To the best of my knowledge this was the last operational nuclear power plant in the whole state of California (except for visiting nuclear powered Aircraft Carriers and Submarines). But, to me, this makes sense in a state where over 7.0 earthquakes periodically occur along many different fault lines.
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Closed San Onofre nuclear plant auctions machinery
| Houston Chronicle | - |
Parts
and machinery from the closed San Onofre nuclear generating facility
are going on the auction block. The Orange County Register (http://bit.
Closed San Onofre nuclear plant auctions machinery
| February 21, 2014 | Updated: February 21, 2014 9:36pm
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Photo By Lenny Ignelzi/AP
FILE
- In this June 30, 2011 ile photo, beach-goers walk on the sand near
the San Onofre nuclear power plant in San Clemente, Calif. Parts and
machinery from the closed nuclear generating facility, which has been
closed since 2012, are going on the auction block. The Orange County
Register on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014 said operator Southern California
Edison plans to hold the sale in late March.
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) — Want to buy a piece of a nuclear power plant?
Parts and machinery from the closed San Onofre nuclear generating facility are going on the auction block.
The Orange County Register (http://bit.ly/1gTTOlS ) says operator Southern California Edison plans to hold the sale in late March.
The seaside plant between San Diego and Los Angeles has been closed since 2012, when unusual damage was found in tubes that carried radioactive water. Edison shuttered the plant for good last year.
As part of the decommissioning process, the utility is selling off automated manufacturing systems as well as new parts and equipment used to make sheet and heavy metal. None of the items had contact with radioactive material.
Buyers can bid in person at the plant or by webcast.
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Information from: The Orange County Register, http://www.ocregister.com
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Parts and machinery from the closed San Onofre nuclear generating facility are going on the auction block.
The Orange County Register (http://bit.ly/1gTTOlS ) says operator Southern California Edison plans to hold the sale in late March.
The seaside plant between San Diego and Los Angeles has been closed since 2012, when unusual damage was found in tubes that carried radioactive water. Edison shuttered the plant for good last year.
As part of the decommissioning process, the utility is selling off automated manufacturing systems as well as new parts and equipment used to make sheet and heavy metal. None of the items had contact with radioactive material.
Buyers can bid in person at the plant or by webcast.
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Information from: The Orange County Register, http://www.ocregister.com
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