ENS Event | |
|---|---|
09:13 May 22, 2025 | |
| Title | Notice of Unusual EVENT- Fire in Battery Bank |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the licensee via phone:
At 0359 CDT, Quad Cities Unit 2 experienced a fire in one of their battery cells during a planned discharge test. An Unusual Event (HU.3) was declared at 0413 CDT and the fire was extinguished by the fire brigade at 0422 CDT. The effected battery bank was isolated at the time of the event and all other electrical systems are functioning normally. Unit 2 remains in Mode 1 at 100 percent power and Unit 1 was unaffected. No injuries have been reported. The NRC Senior Resident Inspector, state, and local authorities have been notified. The event was terminated at 0520 CDT due to the fire being out and no other plant equipment being affected. Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Operations Center, CISA Central Watch Officer, FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), CWMD Watch Desk (email). |
| Where | |
|---|---|
Quad Cities  Illinois (NRC Region 3) | |
| Reporting | |
| Emergency class: | Unusual Event |
| 10 CFR 50.72(a) (1) (i), Emergency Class Declaration | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-3.33 h-0.139 days <br />-0.0198 weeks <br />-0.00456 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Alex Plyler 05:53 May 22, 2025 |
| NRC Officer: | Jordan Wingate |
| Last Updated: | May 22, 2025 |
| 57728 - NRC Website
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