U.S. Nuclear Production Rises With 27 Reactors Out of Service
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U.S. nuclear-power output increased as three reactors shut and four started amid seasonal refueling, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said.
Power generation nationwide increased 260 megawatts from April 21 to 72,041 megawatts, or 71 percent of capacity, the lowest level since Oct. 22, 2006, according to an NRC report today and data compiled by Bloomberg. Twenty-seven of the nation’s 104 reactors were offline.