As the first blast of winter 2016 jolts much of the nation this week, nuclear power plants’ reliable generation of large amounts of electricity will help keep our homes warm, dry and well-lit.
With the fall refueling and maintenance outage season nearly complete, America’s 99 nuclear energy facilities are ready to meet this winter’s season of high electricity demand; only seven reactors were operating at less than full generating capacity on Friday morning, according to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s daily status report.
