Cold weather forces Salem nuclear unit offline as owner PSE&G presses for subsidies

Utility Dive: The outage at PSE&G's Salem plant is an example of the multiple issues cold weather can cause with power generation and delivery.

Last year, Entergy's Pilgrim nuclear plant in Vermont went offline during a cold snap due to a transmission fault. And in past Polar Vortexes, coal operators have seen fuel piles and plant mechanics freeze while gas plants have experienced disruptions to fuel supplies.

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