Four U.S. power reactors shut & NYC sweats during heat wave
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http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/07/18/utilities-usa-heatwave-idUKL2E8II52W20120718
Four U.S. power reactors shut & NYC sweats during heat wave
By Scott DiSavino
July 18 | Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:23pm BST
(Reuters) - Several nuclear plants on the U.S. East Coast shut down by early Wednesday and New York's Consolidated Edison power company reduced the voltage in parts of Manhattan as the obsessive heat wave stressed the region's power system.
Despite the shutdown of four giant nuclear reactors in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and South Carolina, the power systems delivered the juice needed by the regions' homes and businesses to keep air conditioners humming on the projected last day of a brutal heat wave.
Temperatures in New York City -- the biggest metropolitan region in the United States -- hit 91 degrees Fahrenheit (33 Celsius) on Monday, 96 F on Tuesday, and were expected to reach 96 F again on Wednesday before thunderstorms Wednesday night were likely to drive temperatures back to near-normal levels in the 80s F on Thursday, according to AccuWeather.com.
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Con Edison, which sells power to 3.2 million customers in the New York City area, said its system was working well despite the reduction and only 92 customers were without power Wednesday morning, which is low for a utility of its size at any time of year.
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