Nuclear Power Plants Ohio

The high temperatures and low water levels in Lake Erie have brought two nuclear plants close to having to shut down their reactors. The northern Ohio plants rely on Lake Erie's chilly water to cool down the facilities. But the lake has been warm this summer and came close to the 85-degree limit that requires the plants to stop generating electricity. FirstEnergy Corp.

The high temperatures and low water levels in Lake Erie have brought two nuclear plants close to having to shut down their reactors. The northern Ohio plants rely on Lake Erie's chilly water to cool down the facilities. But the lake has been warm this summer and came close to the 85-degree limit that requires the plants to stop generating electricity. FirstEnergy Corp.