July 7, 1999
Web posted at: 8:50 PM EDT (0050 GMT)

From CNNfn Correspondent Alan Dodds Frank

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission reported Wednesday that 35 of the nation's commercial nuclear reactors are non-Y2K complaint.

The release, a survey from the 103 operating nuclear power reactors, says the 35 have to complete work on "a few non-safety computer systems or devices to be fully Y2K ready."

The statement goes on to say "of the 35 plants about one third have remaining work involving systems needed for power generation. Other plants have work that deals with plant monitoring and administrative systems. None of the remaining work affects the ability of a plant to shut down safely if needed.

"Typically the remaining Y2K work to be completed after July 1 is because of a scheduled outage in the fall or the necessity to wait for delivery of a replacement component for a plant."

According to the NRC, if Y2K readiness activities are not completed by the end of September, it will take appropriate action, including the issuance of shut-down orders.

The following plants have work to complete to be fully Y2K compliant:

• Beaver Valley, units one and two, Shippingport, Pennsylvania

• Browns Ferry, units two and three, Athens, Alabama

• Brunswick, unit one, Southport, North Carolina

• Clinton, Clinton, Illinois

• Comanche Peak, unit one and unit two, Glen Rose, Texas

• Cook, units one and two, Bridgman, Michigan

• Davis-Besse, Port Clinton, Ohio

• Diablo Canyon, units one and two, San Luis Obispo, California

• Farley, unit two, Columbia, Alabama

• Hope Creek, Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey

• Limerick unit two, Limerick, Pennsylvania

• Monticello, Monticello, Minnesota

• North Anna, unit two, Mineral, Virginia

• Oyster Creek, Toms River, New Jersey

• Peachbottom, units two and three, Delta, Pennsylvania

• Perry, Perry, Ohio

• Salem, units one and two, Wilmington, Delaware

• Sequoyah, units one and two, Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee

• South Texas, units one and two, Bay City, Texas

• St. Lucie, units one and two, Fort Pierce, Florida

• Three Mile Island, unit one, Middletown, Pennsylvania

• Turkey Point, units one and two, Florida City, Florida

• Vermont Yankee, Vernon, Vermont

• Watts Bar, Spring City, Tennessee