Because of unplanned shutdowns, a PPL Corp. nuclear reactor was one of 11 commercial power reactors nationwide not given a federal rating of highest-performing in 2013. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said PPL's Susquehanna Steam Electric Station Unit 2 in the Berwick, Pa., area is one of nine plants nationwide listed as having a degraded level of performance last year. The after issuing annual to the nation's 100 operating commercial nuclear power plants regarding their performance. The reactor, one of two operated by Allentown-based PPL at Susquehanna, saw two unplanned shutdowns — or scrams...
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