Nukes to the rescue.
“low stream flows, high natural gas prices and the very cold weather and low wind.”
RICHLAND, WA
For most of the month of February the Northwest’s only nuclear power plant has been under a “no touch” order to help keep the heat on across the region.
The Bonneville Power Administration, which markets the electricity produced at the nuclear plant near Richland, asked for the restriction during an unusually cold February across the state that increased the demand for electricity.
The policy limits any maintenance activity that would either require a reduction in power or would pose a risk to sustaining 100 percent production, said Mike Paoli, spokesman for Energy Northwest.
“No touch” is occasionally requested by BPA when unusually hot or cold weather increases demand for electricity.
For instance, in August 2017 the nuclear power plant was under the policy for about a week.
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