Perry NPP back in service with new power transformer
USA, Ohio: FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) announced its Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Perry, Ohio, has returned to service following a 9 March 2015 shutdown for refuelling and maintenance.
USA, Ohio: FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) announced its Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Perry, Ohio, has returned to service following a 9 March 2015 shutdown for refuelling and maintenance.
During the outage, numerous inspections and preventative maintenance and improvement projects were completed, including the installation of a new, large transformer, the company states in the press release.
The new transformer, which is about 6 metres tall and weighs 115 tons, provides power from the off-site transmission network to the plant’s on-site electrical systems.
Source: FirstEnergy
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