Fish blockage forces Bruce Power nuclear reactor offline

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One of Bruce Power’s eight nuclear reactors is offline Friday, thanks to whole bunch of fish.

Bruce Power officials confirm that “a high volume of fish” clogged up a forebay at their Bruce A nuclear station, which caused challenges for the “turbine condenser cooling system.”

As a result, operators decided it best to take the “proactive” step of removing Unit 2 from service in the overnight hours of Thursday, Feb. 13.

Water is an essential part of the nuclear power process, primarily as a cooling agent.

Bruce Power officials couldn’t say how long Unit 2 would be offline for, as a result of the “fish clogging” incident.