Nuclear Energy Institute Worried About Future of Telex Equipment After Incentive Auction
The Nuclear Energy Institute and some of its big members met with aides to Commissioner Mignon Clyburn to discuss the uncertainty about Telex equipment used in nuclear power plants, given the pending TV incentive auction. The Telex equipment uses TV…
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spectrum, they said in an ex parte filing in docket 12-268. “The representatives emphasized the special challenges nuclear plants continue to face when providing reliable communications services inside and around nuclear plants’ containment buildings, and the ability of Telex equipment to provide clear, hands-free communications,” the filing said. Nuclear operators have looked into more than 30 alternatives to Telex equipment in various bands and none proved viable, the nuclear representatives said. “Until suitable alternatives can be developed and tested, the plants will need to use Telex equipment that is highly effective, reliable, reduces worker exposure to radiation and generally improves safe operation of nuclear plants,” they said. “The representatives explained that because there are only 99 nuclear plants at 62 locations around the country, the plants do not comprise a large enough market for manufacturers to develop comparable equipment in other bands just for their needs.”