Nuclear Output Rises as Entergy Boosts Power at Pilgrim 1
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U.S. nuclear generation rose for the first time in four days as Entergy Corp. increased power at a reactor in Massachusetts. Duke Energy Corp. said it will permanently shut its Crystal River 3 reactor in Florida,
Total production increased 37 megawatts to 93,269 megawatts, or 91 percent of capacity, the first gain since Feb. 1, according to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission data compiled by Bloomberg. Output was 1.6 percent higher than a year ago, with eight of 104 reactors offline.