„Arms Control Work
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AP’s George Jahn reports that the United States is considering a “cold standby” proposal for Natanz that would Iran to retain, but not operate, some number of cascades:
Recognizing that Iran would never accept a complete freeze, the powers are considering “a new definition of enrichment,” one diplomat said. Under the proposal, Iran would could keep some of its program intact without actually producing enriched uranium.“
( http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/author/jeffrey/ )


„NAVAL REACTORS, ARMS CONTROL, OFFICE OF INTELIGENCE
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The third reactor at Savannah River, the P-Reactor, has be-en defueled and placed in cold standby.“
( http://www.fas.org/irp/congress/1992_hr/h920311r.htm )


„CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION
Review of Major Integrated Energy Policy Report Recommendations
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The CPUC, the investor owned utilities (IOUs), and municipal utilities should consider allowing cold standby plants to contribute to reserve margins, providing insurance against low hydro conditions and system contingencies such as the extended outage of nuclear plants or transmission lines.“
( http://www.energy.ca.gov/energypolicy/2005-08-23_GOVERNOR_IE... )


UPS Glossary:
Cold Standby operation: A sleep or idle mode operation of the UPS (generally normal mode in Off-Line systems). The UPS starts operating in case of power failure or upon receiving an external command and will be able to support load after the turn on interval.
( http://www.upsonnet.com/ )

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„Energy Secretary Abraham Announces $125.7 Million in Federal Funds For Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Facility
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The money will support placing the facility in cold standby mode, winterizing steps to protect the facility, and worker transition programs for displaced workers once the facility is placed into cold standby mode.
( http://www.ne.doe.gov/home/03-01-01.html )