The Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa has achieved an important milestone for restarting Iowa’s only nuclear facility. The effort is to restart the state’s only nuclear facility by removing and lifting a generator rotor weighing more than 200 tons for refurbishment.The rotor is part of the main electrical generator that creates electricity.In October, Nextera Energy announced a deal with Google that would enable the company to move forward with recommissioning the facility near Palo in eastern Iowa. The plant is expected to be operational by early 2029.» Subscribe to KCCI’s YouTube page» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
The Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa has achieved an important milestone for restarting Iowa’s only nuclear facility. The effort is to restart the state’s only nuclear facility by removing and lifting a generator rotor weighing more than 200 tons for refurbishment.
The rotor is part of the main electrical generator that creates electricity.
In October, Nextera Energy announced a deal with Google that would enable the company to move forward with recommissioning the facility near Palo in eastern Iowa. The plant is expected to be operational by early 2029.
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