Are there practices used in the nuclear power industry that could be useful to non-nuclear power producers?
The discussion of these issues significantly raised awareness of the specialized impacts on nuclear plants and led to a number of initiatives in both the industry and the government to address those concerns. (Slide 8) As a result of our task force participation and independent reviews and assessments, the NRC has taken several actions to improve plant readiness to react to unstable grid conditions. These actions include: – Development of special procedures otherwise known as Temporary Instructions [TIs] for our resident inspectors to review the readiness of U.S. nuclear plants for the summer peak cooling season. The resident inspectors have used these procedures each spring for the last three years to ensure all nuclear plants are prepared for potential grid problems. – Established protocols for equipment operability assessments and maintenance rule assessments. – Issued a Generic Letter 2006-02, “Grid Reliability and the Impact on Plant Risk and the Operability of Offsite Power,” whi
