The plant itself would not be FUBAR'd. As it stands, that reactor will never be brought back online, but the other units at the plant can still generate power.

The plant itself would not be FUBAR'd. As it stands, that reactor will never be brought back online, but the other units at the plant can still generate power. (This is assuming that containment at reactor 1 succeeds and that it would be safe for humans to be working at the plant.) This is what happened at Three Mile Island. Reactor 2 was taken offline and retired, but reactor 1 has continued operation. [1] [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Mile_Island_accident#Current_status http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Mile_Island_accident#Curr...