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Shutdown is the state of a nuclear reactor when the fission reaction is slowed significantly or halted completely. Different nuclear reactor designs have different definitions for what "shutdown" means, but it typically means that the reactor is not producing a measurable amount of electricity or heat and is in a stable condition with very low reactivity.
Investor and finance expert Eric Schiffer, chairman of The Patriarch Organization, says, "A government shutdown won't lead to nuclear meltdown in markets, but it will create short-term volatility ...
Since it costs around $500 million or more to shut down and decommission a plant, the NRC requires plant owners to set aside money when the plant is still operating to pay for the future shutdown costs. [63] Decommissioning a reactor that has undergone a meltdown is inevitably more difficult and expensive.
Of the 253 nuclear power reactors originally ordered in the United States from 1953 to 2008, 48 percent were cancelled, 11 percent were prematurely shut down, 14 percent experienced at least a one-year-or-more outage, and 27 percent are operating without having a year-plus outage.
As Palisades Nuclear Plant prepares to power down in May, the community is invited to discuss the decommissioning process and economic impact. Community meeting on looming Palisades Nuclear Plant ...
The S&P 500 posted median returns of -0.1% on the dates of budget authority expiration, 0.1% during the shutdown periods, and 0.3% on the dates of resolution in the 14 government shutdowns since ...
Before the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the plan of the government was for all nuclear power stations to shut down by 2025. [33] Although intermediate deadlines have been missed or pushed back, on 30 March 2018 the Belgian Council of Ministers confirmed the 2025 phase-out date and stated draft legislation would be brought forward later in the year.
This table lists all currently operational power stations. Some of these may have reactors under construction, but only current net capacity is listed. Capacity of permanently shut-down reactors is not included, but capacity of long-term shut-down reactors (today mainly in Japan) is included.