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Hanford nuclear plant goes offline for refueling

The Columbian
Published: April 4, 2011, 12:00am

RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — The nuclear power plant on the Hanford nuclear reservation was taking off the Bonneville Power Administration grid on Saturday as it prepares for a refueling operation that begins Wednesday.

KVEW reports that in addition to the refueling Energy Northwest plans to replace the Columbia Generating Station’s main condenser during the $113 million project.

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Information from: KVEW-TV, http://kvew kennewick

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