Oversupply forces brief shutdown of Bruce Power nuclear reactor

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Oversupply forces brief shutdown of Bruce Power nuclear reactor

(CP) – 1 day ago

TIVERTON, Ont. — The Bruce Power nuclear generating station in Tiverton, Ont., has shut down one of its reactors.

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Spokesman Steve Cannon says the manufacturing slowdown caused by the recession and a cooler than normal summer have left Bruce Power with a surplus.

Cannon says a 795-megawatt reactor will be offline for at least a few more days and follows a brief shutdown in June for similar reasons.

He says it's not something they like to do because nuclear plants are designed to run 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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[Duckhunter935]

1. OK, they shut down a reactor since it was not needed at the time

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2. That's right - nuclear energy isn't needed. nt