93.9 The Eagle – The News and Talk of Columbia, MO
(AP) — Ameren’s nuclear power plant in central Missouri is still not operating, two months after an unplanned shutdown.
Ameren Missouri official Barry Cox said the utility decided to replace a significant component at the plant after a generator issue caused the shutdown Feb. 18. He says the component has to be manufactured, installed and tested before the Callaway Energy Center is brought back on line.
The plant experienced three unplanned shutdowns — also known as “scrams” — in the last three quarters of 2020. That, along with fewer hours of critical operation at the plant during the year, will bring more oversight of the plant from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
