Cook Nuclear Plant shuts down Unit 2

Cook returns Unit 2 to service after unplanned outage

Cook Nuclear Plant’s Unit 2 has returned to service after a brief, unplanned shutdown caused by an electronic instrumentation issue. A spokesman for Indiana Michigan Power says the unit automatically shut down at 3:20 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, when a processor that monitors steam flow to one of the plant’s steam generators did not function as expected. Operators followed safety protocols and placed the reactor in a stable condition. The processor wa…

Cook Nuclear Plant shuts down Unit 2

BRIDGMAN — Indiana Michigan Power’s Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 2 was automatically shut down due to an issue with electronic instrumentation over the weekend.