Dive Summary:

• California regulators are poised to make a decision on who should pay the repair costs for the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant.
• The plant has been closed since January 31 when a pipe ruptured and released radioactive steam; Southern California Edison (SoCal Edison), the operator of the plant, has asked the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for permission to restart one of the plant’s reactors, a request that has yet to be approved.
• SoCal Edison estimates that a planned temporary restart would cost about $25 million, which is an additional charge to the $48 million it has already spent on inspections and repairs and the $117 million it paid to buy electricity to serve customers while the plant has been idle.

From the article:

California regulators said Thursday they would decide whether utility customers should pay to fix and restart the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant in a ruling likely to determine the plant's future.

The nuclear plant, located on the Pacific Coast between Los Angeles and San Diego, has been shut since Jan. 31, when a pipe ruptured and released radioactive steam. ...