Nuclear Power Plants' Status

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With all the speculation about "nuclear power plant problems" being cited by folks such as Paula Gordon, I thought it would be interesting to look at the status of the nukes. So, here it is for 3/10/00:

http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/DAILY/psr.htm

http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/DAILY/psr.htm

Plant Status Report

See Site Location for Plant information. See Defined Terms for Plant Operational "Modes" and "Conditions." Ignore "Phone" number, used only by NRC Operations Center Personnel.

NRC OPERATIONS CENTER PLANT STATUS REPORT FOR 03/10/2000 UNEVALUATED INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE FACILITY

REG PLANT NAME %PWR DOWN REASON OR COMMENT * # --- ------------------------ ---- -------- -------------------------------- - - 1 BEAVER VALLEY 1 0 02/15/00 Refueling REFUELING OUTAGE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 BEAVER VALLEY 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 CALVERT CLIFFS 1 97 * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 CALVERT CLIFFS 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 FITZPATRICK 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 GINNA 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 HOPE CREEK 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 INDIAN POINT 2 0 02/15/00 Cold Shutdown MAINTENANCE OUTAGE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 INDIAN POINT 3 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 LIMERICK 1 96 Power Operation COASTDOWN TO REFUELING OUTAGE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 LIMERICK 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 MILLSTONE 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 MILLSTONE 3 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NINE MILE POINT 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NINE MILE POINT 2 0 03/03/00 Refueling REFUELING OUTAGE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 OYSTER CREEK 1 0 03/01/00 Cold Shutdown MAINTENANCE OUTAGE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 PEACH BOTTOM 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 PEACH BOTTOM 3 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 PILGRIM 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 SALEM 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 SALEM 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 SEABROOK 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 SUSQUEHANNA 1 98 Power Operation * COASTDOWN TO REFUELING OUTAGE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 SUSQUEHANNA 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 THREE MILE ISLAND 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 VERMONT YANKEE 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NRC OPERATIONS CENTER PLANT STATUS REPORT FOR 03/10/2000 UNEVALUATED INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE FACILITY

REG PLANT NAME %PWR DOWN REASON OR COMMENT * # --- ------------------------ ---- -------- -------------------------------- - - 2 BROWNS FERRY 1 0 03/03/85 Refueling DEFUELED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 BROWNS FERRY 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 BROWNS FERRY 3 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 BRUNSWICK 1 0 02/25/00 Refueling REFUELING OUTAGE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 BRUNSWICK 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CATAWBA 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CATAWBA 2 95 * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CRYSTAL RIVER 3 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 FARLEY 1 0 03/04/00 Refueling REFUELING OUTAGE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 FARLEY 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 HARRIS 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 HATCH 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 HATCH 2 0 03/04/00 Cold Shutdown REFUELING OUTAGE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 MCGUIRE 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 MCGUIRE 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 NORTH ANNA 1 68 Power Operation COASTDOWN TO REFUELING OUTAGE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 NORTH ANNA 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 OCONEE 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 OCONEE 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 OCONEE 3 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 ROBINSON 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 SEQUOYAH 1 0 02/23/00 Cold Shutdown * REFUELING OUTAGE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 SEQUOYAH 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 ST LUCIE 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 ST LUCIE 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 SUMMER 1 90 Power Operation HOLDING POWER AT THIS LEVEL TO PERFORM PLANNED FEEDWATER PUMP MAINTENANCE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 SURRY 1 98 Power Operation COASTDOWN TO REFUELING OUTAGE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 SURRY 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 TURKEY POINT 3 0 02/27/00 Refueling REFUELING OUTAGE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 TURKEY POINT 4 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 VOGTLE 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 VOGTLE 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 WATTS BAR 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NRC OPERATIONS CENTER PLANT STATUS REPORT FOR 03/10/2000 UNEVALUATED INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE FACILITY

REG PLANT NAME %PWR DOWN REASON OR COMMENT * # --- ------------------------ ---- -------- -------------------------------- - - 3 BRAIDWOOD 1 74 Power Operation COASTDOWN TO REFUELING OUTAGE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 BRAIDWOOD 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 BYRON 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 BYRON 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 CLINTON 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 COOK 1 0 09/08/97 Refueling REFUELING OUTAGE - DEFUELED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 COOK 2 0 09/09/97 Refueling REFUELING OUTAGE - DEFUELED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 DAVIS BESSE 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 DRESDEN 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 DRESDEN 3 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 DUANE ARNOLD 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 FERMI 2 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 KEWAUNEE 1 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 LASALLE 1 99 * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 LASALLE 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 MONTICELLO 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 PALISADES 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 PERRY 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 POINT BEACH 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 POINT BEACH 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 PRAIRIE ISLAND 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 PRAIRIE ISLAND 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 QUAD CITIES 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 QUAD CITIES 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NRC OPERATIONS CENTER PLANT STATUS REPORT FOR 03/10/2000 UNEVALUATED INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE FACILITY

REG PLANT NAME %PWR DOWN REASON OR COMMENT * # --- ------------------------ ---- -------- -------------------------------- - - 4 ARKANSAS NUCLEAR 1 0 02/05/00 Cold Shutdown MAINTENANCE OUTAGE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 ARKANSAS NUCLEAR 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CALLAWAY 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 COMANCHE PEAK 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 COMANCHE PEAK 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 COOPER 1 0 03/04/00 Refueling * REFUELING OUTAGE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 DIABLO CANYON 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 DIABLO CANYON 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 FT CALHOUN 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 GRAND GULF 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 PALO VERDE 1 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 PALO VERDE 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 PALO VERDE 3 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 RIVER BEND 1 0 03/04/00 Refueling REFUELING OUTAGE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SAN ONOFRE 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SAN ONOFRE 3 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOUTH TEXAS 1 0 03/01/00 Refueling REFUELING OUTAGE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOUTH TEXAS 2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 WATERFORD 3 100 * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 WNP-2 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 WOLF CREEK 1 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * - REASON OR COMMENT HAS BEEN CHANGED IN PAST 24 HOURS # - NUMBER OF REACTOR SCRAMS WITHIN PAST 24 HOURS NOTE - REACTOR STATUS DATA COLLECTED BETWEEN 4 A.M. AND 8 A.M. EACH DAY. ALL TIMES ARE BASED ON EASTERN TIMES (ET).



-- Buddy (buddydc@go.com), March 10, 2000

Answers

Oh well, lost the formatting. Let's try that again: ----------------------------------------------------

Plant Status Report

See Site Location for Plant information.
See Defined Terms for Plant Operational "Modes" and "Conditions."
Ignore "Phone" number, used only by NRC Operations Center Personnel.
                               NRC OPERATIONS CENTER
                              PLANT STATUS REPORT FOR 03/10/2000
                   UNEVALUATED INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE FACILITY

REG      PLANT NAME          %PWR DOWN     REASON OR COMMENT          
      * #
--- ------------------------ ---- -------- 
-------------------------------- - -
1   BEAVER VALLEY 1          0   02/15/00  Refueling                  
        
                                           REFUELING OUTAGE           
       
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
1   BEAVER VALLEY 2          100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
1   CALVERT CLIFFS 1         97                                       
      * 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
1   CALVERT CLIFFS 2         100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
1   FITZPATRICK 1            100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
1   GINNA 1                  100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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1   HOPE CREEK 1             100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
1   INDIAN POINT 2           0   02/15/00  Cold Shutdown              
        
                                           MAINTENANCE OUTAGE         
       
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
1   INDIAN POINT 3           100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
1   LIMERICK 1               96            Power Operation            
        
                                           COASTDOWN TO REFUELING 
OUTAGE     
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
1   LIMERICK 2               100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
1   MILLSTONE 2              100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
1   MILLSTONE 3              100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
1   NINE MILE POINT 1        100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
1   NINE MILE POINT 2        0   03/03/00  Refueling                  
        
                                           REFUELING OUTAGE           
       
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
1   OYSTER CREEK 1           0   03/01/00  Cold Shutdown              
        
                                           MAINTENANCE OUTAGE         
       
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
1   PEACH BOTTOM 2           100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
1   PEACH BOTTOM 3           100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
1   PILGRIM 1                100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
1   SALEM 1                  100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
1   SALEM 2                  100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
1   SEABROOK 1               100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
1   SUSQUEHANNA 1            98            Power Operation            
      * 
                                           COASTDOWN TO REFUELING 
OUTAGE     
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
1   SUSQUEHANNA 2            100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
1   THREE MILE ISLAND 1      100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
1   VERMONT YANKEE 1         100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
                               NRC OPERATIONS CENTER
                              PLANT STATUS REPORT FOR 03/10/2000
                   UNEVALUATED INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE FACILITY

REG      PLANT NAME          %PWR DOWN     REASON OR COMMENT          
      * #
--- ------------------------ ---- -------- 
-------------------------------- - -
2   BROWNS FERRY 1           0   03/03/85  Refueling                  
        
                                           DEFUELED                   
       
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   BROWNS FERRY 2           100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   BROWNS FERRY 3           100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   BRUNSWICK 1              0   02/25/00  Refueling                  
        
                                           REFUELING OUTAGE           
       
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   BRUNSWICK 2              100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   CATAWBA 1                100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   CATAWBA 2                95                                       
      * 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   CRYSTAL RIVER 3          100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   FARLEY 1                 0   03/04/00  Refueling                  
        
                                           REFUELING OUTAGE           
       
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   FARLEY 2                 100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   HARRIS 1                 100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   HATCH 1                  100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   HATCH 2                  0   03/04/00  Cold Shutdown              
        
                                           REFUELING OUTAGE           
       
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   MCGUIRE 1                100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   MCGUIRE 2                100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   NORTH ANNA 1             68            Power Operation            
        
                                           COASTDOWN TO REFUELING 
OUTAGE     
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   NORTH ANNA 2             100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   OCONEE 1                 100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   OCONEE 2                 100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   OCONEE 3                 100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   ROBINSON 2               100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   SEQUOYAH 1               0   02/23/00  Cold Shutdown              
      * 
                                           REFUELING OUTAGE           
       
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   SEQUOYAH 2               100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   ST LUCIE 1               100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   ST LUCIE 2               100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   SUMMER 1                 90            Power Operation            
        
                                           HOLDING POWER AT THIS LEVEL 
TO    
                                           PERFORM PLANNED FEEDWATER 
PUMP    
                                           MAINTENANCE                
       
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   SURRY 1                  98            Power Operation            
        
                                           COASTDOWN TO REFUELING 
OUTAGE     
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   SURRY 2                  100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   TURKEY POINT 3           0   02/27/00  Refueling                  
        
                                           REFUELING OUTAGE           
       
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   TURKEY POINT 4           100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   VOGTLE 1                 100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   VOGTLE 2                 100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
2   WATTS BAR 1              100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
                               NRC OPERATIONS CENTER
                              PLANT STATUS REPORT FOR 03/10/2000
                   UNEVALUATED INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE FACILITY

REG      PLANT NAME          %PWR DOWN     REASON OR COMMENT          
      * #
--- ------------------------ ---- -------- 
-------------------------------- - -
3   BRAIDWOOD 1              74            Power Operation            
        
                                           COASTDOWN TO REFUELING 
OUTAGE     
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
3   BRAIDWOOD 2              100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
3   BYRON 1                  100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
3   BYRON 2                  100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
3   CLINTON 1                100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
3   COOK 1                   0   09/08/97  Refueling                  
        
                                           REFUELING OUTAGE - DEFUELED 
      
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
3   COOK 2                   0   09/09/97  Refueling                  
        
                                           REFUELING OUTAGE - DEFUELED 
      
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
3   DAVIS BESSE 1            100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
3   DRESDEN 2                100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
3   DRESDEN 3                100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
3   DUANE ARNOLD 1           100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
3   FERMI 2                  97                                       
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
3   KEWAUNEE 1               97                                       
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
3   LASALLE 1                99                                       
      * 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
3   LASALLE 2                100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
3   MONTICELLO 1             100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
3   PALISADES 1              100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
3   PERRY 1                  100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
3   POINT BEACH 1            100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
3   POINT BEACH 2            100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
3   PRAIRIE ISLAND 1         100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
3   PRAIRIE ISLAND 2         100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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3   QUAD CITIES 1            100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
3   QUAD CITIES 2            100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
                               NRC OPERATIONS CENTER
                              PLANT STATUS REPORT FOR 03/10/2000
                   UNEVALUATED INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE FACILITY

REG      PLANT NAME          %PWR DOWN     REASON OR COMMENT          
      * #
--- ------------------------ ---- -------- 
-------------------------------- - -
4   ARKANSAS NUCLEAR 1       0   02/05/00  Cold Shutdown              
        
                                           MAINTENANCE OUTAGE         
       
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
4   ARKANSAS NUCLEAR 2       100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
4   CALLAWAY 1               100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
4   COMANCHE PEAK 1          100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
4   COMANCHE PEAK 2          100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
4   COOPER 1                 0   03/04/00  Refueling                  
      * 
                                           REFUELING OUTAGE           
       
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
4   DIABLO CANYON 1          100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
4   DIABLO CANYON 2          100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
4   FT CALHOUN 1             100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
4   GRAND GULF 1             100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
4   PALO VERDE 1             99                                       
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
4   PALO VERDE 2             100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
4   PALO VERDE 3             100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
4   RIVER BEND 1             0   03/04/00  Refueling                  
        
                                           REFUELING OUTAGE           
       
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
4   SAN ONOFRE 2             100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
4   SAN ONOFRE 3             100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
4   SOUTH TEXAS 1            0   03/01/00  Refueling                  
        
                                           REFUELING OUTAGE           
       
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
4   SOUTH TEXAS 2            100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
4   WATERFORD 3              100                                      
      * 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
4   WNP-2                    100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
4   WOLF CREEK 1             100                                      
        
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
* - REASON OR COMMENT HAS BEEN CHANGED IN PAST 24 HOURS
# - NUMBER OF REACTOR SCRAMS WITHIN PAST 24 HOURS
NOTE - REACTOR STATUS DATA COLLECTED BETWEEN
       4 A.M. AND 8 A.M. EACH DAY.
       ALL TIMES ARE BASED ON EASTERN TIMES (ET).

-------------------------------------------------------- end cut 'n paste ----------------- Here are links to reports for Jan. 1 and 2. Note the sharp contrast in %PWR (% power). Jan 1 Jan 2 The following URL will take you to the NRC's Daily Reports page. http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/ DAILY/drlist.htm

-- Buddy (buddydc@go.com), March 10, 2000.

Aw, shucks, follow the links if ya wanna see it in the right format.

-- Buddy (buddydc@go.com), March 10, 2000.

Buddy--

Pretty amazing. 12 at zero power and 5 coasting down to zero. I check the daily events page but had stopped looking at this page awhile ago.

-- Pam (jpjgood@penn.com), March 10, 2000.


This report looks average for the past four years. But the number down for refueling is half the average of the posted past. Will there be a greater number out when demand is highest during the Summer? That could cause a shortage.

-- John (littmannj@aol.com), March 10, 2000.

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