Steelworm Vacon: Hurricane Sandy puts power grids to the test

Hurricane Sandy puts power grids to the test

The Trojan Nuclear Plant on the Banks of the Columbia River Is Under Construction by Portland General Electric Environmentalists Strongly Oppose the Project 05/1973 by The U.S. National Archives
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Power outages have been reported on Long Island. The Long Island Power Authority said some people may be without electricity for 7 to 10 days. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Power plants and other utility infrastructure throughout the Mid-Atlantic region are on high alert Monday afternoon as Hurricane Sandy moves closer to shore. Perhaps most at risk are the region's nuclear power plants, which are often located close to the ocean and are mandated to close if winds are expected to exceed 75 miles per hour or sea levels rise too high. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Monday it sent additional inspectors to nine power plants on the eastern seaboard to make sure the plants are operating according to code. The plants are: Calvert Cliffs, in Lusby, Md. ; Salem and Hope Creek, in Hancocks Bridge, N.J.; Oyster Creek, in Lacey Township, N.J.; Peach Bottom, in Delta, Penn.

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Scott Burnell

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0.267046	"We are watching the local weather updates, and everyone has enough information to make decisions well ahead of time," said Burnell.
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Ray Dotter

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