Representatives from Regional Radio News and DeWittDailyNews.com took a brief tour of the Exelon Clinton Nuclear Power Station Monday afternoon.

Led by Communications Manager Brett Nauman, the tour included emergency diesel generators, the fuel pool, and the spent fuel used at Clinton Power Station. Nauman notes, the spent fuel pool is not very big indicating just how efficient the plant is.

The appeal of nuclear energy is the efficiency of the production and Nauman says the pool they store their used fuel is roughly 20-feet by 20-feet. He indicates that is one of the cleanest ways to produce energy, and it's been that way for nearly 30-years.

For security reasons, pictures of the inside of the plant could not be taken. The tour took roughly one hour.

Plant officials discussed the inner-workings of the plant that happen throughout the day and the many contingencies in place in the event of emergencies or natural disasters.