cont....
12/01/13 
Hope Creek due to to high moisture in main turbine.  Happened twice

12/09/13
Arkansas Nuclear One Unit 2 transformer fire

12/11/13
Arkansas’ Nuclear One electrical explosion in the switchyard

12/14/13
Exelon plant shut down for emergency repairs

1/6/14
Unit 1 at the Beaver Valley nuclear main transformer differential trip caused the reactor to shut down

1/6/14  
Unit 3 at the Indian Point shutdown reason not released

1/9/14
Pilgrim loss of a 345 kV power line

1/10/14
Fort Calhoun buildup of ice in water intake
New York plant tripped off due to problems with water system

Two reactors were taken offline due to flooding during Hurricane Sandy.

Reactors (and coal plants) need spinning reserve at all times.  One never knows when something will 'break'.