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Does reactor power have to be increased for the power uprate?

April 26, 2017increased power reactor uprate

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Does reactor power have to be increased for the power uprate?

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Reactor power will be increased by replacing about 40 percent of the used fuel with new fuel during each scheduled refueling, which occurs about every 18 months. Currently, about 33 percent of the used fuel is replaced during each refueling outage. By increasing the amount of new fuel in the reactor, we will be able to safely and effectively increase the reactor power during operation.