2 nuclear reactors taken offline after Va. quake
Federal officials say two nuclear reactors at the North Anna Power Station in Louisa County, Va., were automatically taken off line by safety systems around the time of the earthquake.
The Dominion-operated power plant is being run off three emergency diesel generators, which are supplying power for critical safety equipment. The NRC and Dominion are sending people to inspect the plant.
A fourth diesel generator failed, but it wasn't considered an emergency because the other generators are working, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
...Hannah said he knew of no other shut reactor but that unusual events were reported at a dozen other plant sites.
Excellent posts with the updated information. No power from the grid and 1 of 4 back-up generators has failed.
Presumably they were running 4 generators because they needed 4 generators, and not just for the hell of it. Now they have 3.
Wonder what broke that seems like it was not major, and whether it will seem more important later on.