Unit 1 off-line for indeterminate time

A spokesman for Duke Energy says Unit One at Oconee Nuclear remains off-line for an indefinite period–having been taken off line as precaution from yesterday’s transformer fire in a switchyard near the plant.  Duke’s Andrew Beckner, speaking to 101.7/WGOG NEWS after a news conference this morning at the World of Energy, said, “We’ll make sure that once we bring Unit One on line, we’ll do so safely and efficiently.”  The alert has been lifted and, Beckner says, the investigation now turns to why the fire started.