P.M. BRIEFING : N.H. A-Plant Finally Working
Four years after it was completed and 14 years after construction began, the Seabrook plant has supplied nuclear-generated electricity to New England customers for the first time.
The plant was operating at 15% capacity and producing enough electricity to supply 65,000 homes when it was hooked into the New England power grid Tuesday night, officials said.
The milestone occurred during tests to ready the $6.5-billion plant for full commercial operation by midsummer. At full power, Seabrook will generate 1,150 megawatts, enough for 1 million homes.
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