ENS Event | |
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07:09 Feb 23, 2026 | |
| Title | Unusual Event - Loss of All Offsite Power |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the licensee via phone and email:
At 0209 EST on 02/23/2026, with Hope Creek in Mode 1 at 100 percent power, the reactor automatically tripped due to a loss of offsite power. All emergency diesel generators (EDGs) started and loaded as expected to power vital buses. Operations responded and stabilized the plant in Mode 3. Reactor water level is being maintained via high pressure coolant injection (HPCI) and reactor core isolation cooling (RCIC). Reactor pressure is being maintained using safety relief valves (SRVs). Due to the reactor protection system actuation while critical, this event is being reported as a four-hour, non-emergency notification per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B). An Unusual Event (SU1.1) was declared at 0229 on 02/23/2026, due to a loss of offsite power to all vital buses for greater than 15 minutes. There was no impact on the health and safety of the public or plant personnel. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified, and all offsite notifications have been made. Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Operations Center, FEMA NWC, CISA Central Watch Officer, CWMD Watch Desk, DHS Nuclear SSA (email), DHS NRCC THD Desk (email).
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| Where | |
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Hope Creek  New Jersey (NRC Region 1) | |
| Reporting | |
| Emergency class: | Unusual Event |
| 10 CFR 50.72(a) (1) (i), Emergency Class Declaration | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-4.12 h-0.172 days <br />-0.0245 weeks <br />-0.00564 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Jim Butler 03:02 Feb 23, 2026 |
| NRC Officer: | Adam Koziol |
| Last Updated: | Feb 23, 2026 |
| 58168 - NRC Website
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Unit 1 | |
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| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | A/R |
| Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
| After | Hot Shutdown (0 %) |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 581682026-02-23T07:09:00023 February 2026 07:09:00
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