Dominion Attempts to Restart Surry Reactor

Dominion Virginia Power is making another try at restarting its Unit 2 nuclear reactor at the Surry power station.

Rick Zuercher, a spokesman for Dominion Virginia Power, said that the power station began the restart on Sunday morning. The reactor has not been working since a tornado cut electricity at the power station on April 16.

“The [Nuclear Regulatory Commission] told us we’re operating at about 70 percent right now,” Zuercher said.
Zuercher said that with work done to expand the capacity, the company could provide service to an additional 14,000 homes.

Zuercher said the power level would initially be brought to 98.4 percent, and then tests would be done to ensure it is working properly.

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