Six French Nuclear Reactors Suffering Quality Issues

  • Utility believes reactor parts don’t need immediate repairs
  • Industry regulator will decide whether units must be halted
EDF’s nuclear power plant in Flamanville, France.Photographer: Marlene Awaad/Bloomberg
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Electricite de France SA, the country’s largest power generator, said it doesn’t think manufacturing anomalies on nuclear-reactor equipment require immediate action. Electricity prices plunged on the news.