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STATUS OF NJ NUCLEAR PLANTS SINCE LAST MEETING
Oyster Creek [Exelon Nuclear] Operated at power with exception of 5 day period in November following scram (turbine control system malfunction) NRC Assessment (ROP Action Matrix): Regulatory Response – White (Mitigating Systems) – 4th Q 2016 – Electromatic Relief Valve (EMRV) inoperable due to improper maintenance Oyster Creek’s Future: Permanent Plant Shutdown In Progress: Discussions with NRC about reductions in the Security Plan and plant components following fuel off load (BREs, EDGs, CST, SW components, etc.) June 2019: NRC Approval of Defueled E-Plan November 30, 2019: “Tentative” Final plant shutdown (comply with NJ plant discharge permit) – Economic alternatives being considered December 30, 2019: “Tentative” Full Core Offload Complete December 31, 2019: NJ/Exelon Consent Order - final shutdown : SAFSTOR vs. Decontamination & Dismantlement Decision
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NJ NUCLEAR PLANTS STATUS SINCE LAST MEETING (cont’d)
Salem 1 & 2 [PSEG Nuclear] S1: November : Power reduction to 60% for main steam valve repair/steam generator feed-pump repair/500 KV line outage February 28 - March 2: Forced outage to repair reactor coolant sample line leakage May 15: Steam Generator Tube leak occurred (< 1 gpd & stable; EPRI guideline 75 gpd; TS = 150 gpd) NRC Assessment (ROP Action Matrix): Licensee Response S2: April 14 to Present: 22nd Refueling Outage – scheduled for 51 days due to Reactor Baffle-Former Bolt inspections (visual & ultrasonic) and replacement (832 inspected/9 suspect/129 replaced) – Actual outage length: 46 days NRC Assessment (ROP Action Matrix): Regulatory Response – White (Initiating Events) - 2nd Q Unplanned Scrams
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Hope Creek [PSEG Nuclear]
NJ NUCLEAR PLANTS STATUS SINCE LAST MEETING (cont’d) Hope Creek [PSEG Nuclear] October 14 - November 11: 20th Refueling Outage (Fukushima changes – mitigating strategies for beyond-design-basis external events and reliable hardened containment vent) NRC Assessment (ROP Action Matrix): Regulatory Response – White (Mitigating Systems) – 3rd Q 2016 – High Pressure Coolant Injection (HPCI) system inoperable due to water intrusion into oil system
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NJ INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATIONS (ISFSI)
Oyster Creek – Horizontal Storage [Transnuclear] Capacity: Casks Present Storage: 27 Casks Last Campaign: (April/May – 4 Casks) Next Campaign: After Permanent Shutdown Salem & Hope Creek – Vertical Storage [Holtec] Capacity: Casks Present Storage: 56 Casks (29 HC; 15 S1; S2) Last Campaign: February 2016* Next Campaign: Summer 2017 (Salem) * Due to Co-60 Shipments
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2017 DRILLS & EXERCISES February 28: Oyster Creek Quarterly Drill May 2: Oyster Creek Quarterly Drill May 23: Hope Creek State Graded Exercise June 20: Salem Quarterly Drill August 29: Oyster Creek FEMA Graded Rehearsal Drill Sept 26-28: Oyster Creek FEMA Graded Ingestion Pathway Exercise October 31: Oyster Creek Quarterly Drill December 14: Salem Quarterly Drill
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RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL SHIPMENTS IN/OUT OF NJ
2016 (Total) HRCQ*: 11 Non-HRCQ: 10 2017 (YTD) HRCQ: 4 Non-HRCQ: 7 2017 Summer: Expect approximately nine (9) Co shipments from Hope Creek to GE in California * Highway Route Controlled Quantity
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