Are today’s nuclear reactors safer than TMI?
YES! Many valuable lessons were learned from TMI. Today, reactor systems have redundant instrumentation which would have prevented the TMI accident. Additionally, regulators have now implemented industry wide significantly improved regulations, operator training and supervision practices. A new institute — INPO — Institute of Nuclear Power Operations — was formed in response to the Kemeny Commission recommendations. This institute is basically an industry watch dog which sets performance objectives, criteria and guidelines for the nuclear power industry. It also provides training for nuclear plant operators.
