Dominion Declares Alert After Surry Unit 2 Shuts Down
RICHMOND, Va. – Dominion’s Surry Power Station
Unit 2 automatically shut down safely Saturday. An Alert was declared at 6:01
p.m. because two reserve electrical transformers de-energized. The transformers,
located on the non-nuclear side of the station, are part of a safety system
designed to provide backup power to the station if needed.
An Alert is the next to least serious of four emergency categories
in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's rating system. There is no danger to
station employees or the public. Federal, state and local officials have been
notified.
Diesel generators designed to provide power to the station
if off-site power is lost started automatically and are providing electricity
to station safety systems. The company is investigating the cause of the Unit
2 shutdown.
No one was injured. Unit 2 is shut down and in stable condition.
No release of radioactive material has occurred beyond those
minor releases associated with normal plant operations. These minor releases
pose no danger to the public or station workers. The minor releases are below
federally approved operating limits, below natural background levels and can
not be detected at the site boundary.
Dominion (NYSE: D), headquartered in Richmond, Va., is one
of the nation’s largest producers of energy. For more information about
Dominion, visit the company's Web site at www.dom.com.
