San Onofre's future hinges on finding cause of abnormal tube wear
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 22:30
in Physics & Chemistry
The root of the problem at the nuclear plant is still a mystery. A key issue is whether Edison or ratepayers will have to cover the cost of replacement power.On Jan. 31, alarms alerted the control room at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station that a radiation leak was occurring in one of the nearly 39,000 tubes that carry radioactive water in the steam generators.