Southport, North Carolina Local population: 38,123 (10-mile radius)
Type:
Boiling Water Reactor
Status:
Operating Licensed to operate from 12/27/74–12/27/34
Owner:
Progress Energy
Safety Issues:
Elevated Spent Fuel Pool, Groundwater Leaks Reported, Year Plus Outages
Related Links & Documents
09/18/2006 UCS documented the factors leading to the year-plus reactor outage that began in April 1992 in this case study for our Walking a Nuclear Tightrope report. See details | Download the pdf
