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CMS ENERGY CORP 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Jan 14, 2005)

Filed January 14, 2005For Securities:CMSCMS-PCCMSACMSCCMSD

Summary

CMS Energy Corporation, through its subsidiary Consumers Energy Company, reported two plant outages on January 14, 2005. The Palisades nuclear plant was taken offline on January 9, 2005, due to air leakage into the main condenser, a non-nuclear safety-related component. Repairs have been completed, and the plant was expected to return to service within days, with no special Nuclear Regulatory Commission reviews or approvals needed for restart. Additionally, on January 11, 2005, Consumers Energy took its J H Campbell Plant Unit 3 offline to repair a routine tube leak in the boiler's superheater. This unit was also expected to return to service within days. Both events are considered operational updates, and the company has cautioned that forward-looking statements within the report are subject to risks and uncertainties that could materially impact future results.

Key Highlights

  • 1Palisades nuclear plant taken offline January 9, 2005, due to air leakage in the main condenser.
  • 2The condenser issue is in the secondary, non-nuclear safety-related portion of the plant.
  • 3Repairs for the Palisades plant are complete, with an expected return to service within days.
  • 4No special Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) reviews or approvals are required for Palisades plant restart.
  • 5J H Campbell Plant Unit 3 taken offline January 11, 2005, for a routine tube leak repair in the boiler.
  • 6Campbell Plant Unit 3 repair is completed, with an expected return to service within days.
  • 7CMS Energy filed a cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements and associated risks.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Palisades nuclear plant was taken offline due to air leakage into the main condenser, which caused a rapid reduction in the condenser's vacuum. This component is part of the secondary, non-nuclear safety-related portion of the plant.

No, the company stated that the issue was with the main condenser, which is part of the secondary non-nuclear safety-related portion of the plant. No special Nuclear Regulatory Commission reviews or approvals are required for its restart.

J H Campbell Plant Unit 3 was taken offline to repair a routine tube leak in the super heater portion of its boiler. The source of the leak was identified and the repair was completed.

Both the Palisades nuclear plant and the J H Campbell Plant Unit 3 were expected to be returned to service within a few days of the report date (January 14, 2005).