Trojan Nuclear Plant Is Retired
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Technology, Inventions, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Nuclear Weapons, Power, Radiation, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Oregon
- Date: January 4, 1993
Article abstract: The Trojan nuclear power plant was retired after seventeen years of service because the safety of its deteriorating steam generators was questioned and the generators were too expensive to replace.
Summary of Event
On January 4, 1993, the Trojan nuclear power plant, licensed to operate until 2011, was shut down permanently. Portland General Electric Company (PGE) closed the seventeen-year-old plant because of rising repair costs and regulatory uncertainty at both the state and federal levels concerning the safety of Trojan’s...
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