TVA Faces Nuclear Outage Crisis
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is facing criticism after data revealed its nuclear reactors shut down unexpectedly 12 times over the past year.
Serving over 10 million people in Southeast USA, TVA's outages have affected all seven of its reactors, resulting in the lowest use of nuclear power the agency has reported since 2007.
- TVA has the sixth highest generation capacity of any US utility company.
- The company has the third largest nuclear power fleet, comprising seven units at three sites.
No comment from TVA was provided.
Author summary: TVA faces criticism for unexpected nuclear reactor shutdowns.