More news on NE Utilities and the NRC

[sandy_perle@email.fpl.com]

     The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission  
     said it may close two more reactors operated by Northeast 
     Utilities for safety concerns, the Wall Street Journal reported 
     Monday. 
         The agency gave the utility 30 days to verify safety  
     practices at the Millstone 3 reactor in Waterford, Conn. and at 
     Connecticut Yankee at Haddam Neck, Conn. 
         Northeast already has two reactors at Waterford, Millstone 1  
     and 2, idled for safety reasons, the paper said. 
         The three Millstone reactors generate about 40 percent of  
     Northeast's electricity and the company is spsending about $15 
     million a month to replace the lost power from idled plants, the 
     paper said. 
         Northeast Utilities has been pressured by the agency over  
     allegations that it dismissed employees who raised concerns, the 
     paper said. 
         Northeast spokesman Anthony Castagno told the paper that the  
     copany had expected the new Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
     requirements and that it is confident that it will meet the 
     agency's safety standards. None of the reviews indicate a need 
     for significant capital spending, he told the paper. 
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     Sandy Perle
     Supervisor Health Physics
     Florida Power and Light Company
     Nuclear Division
     
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