IR 05000482/2021011

Temporary Instruction 2515/194 Report 05000482/2021011

ML21326A296
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	12/01/2021
From:	Nick Taylor NRC/RGN-IV/DRS/EB-2
To:	Reasoner C Wolf Creek
References
IR 2021011
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December 01, 2021

SUBJECT:

WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION - TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION 2515/194 REPORT 05000482/2021011

Dear Mr. Reasoner:

On October 21, 2021, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation. On October 21, 2021, the NRC inspectors discussed the results of this inspection with you and other members of your staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed report.

No findings or violations of more than minor significance were identified during this inspection.

This letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.

Sincerely, Nicholas H. Taylor, Chief Engineering Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety

Docket No. 05000482 License No. NPF-42

Enclosure:

As stated

Inspection Report

Docket Number:

05000482

License Number:

NPF-42

Report Number:

05000482/2021011

Licensee:

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation

Facility:

Wolf Creek Generating Station

Location:

Burlington, Kansas

Inspection Dates:

October 18, 2021 to October 22, 2021

Inspectors:

F. Thomas, Reactor Inspector

R. Deese, Senior Reactor Analyst

Approved By:

Nicholas H. Taylor, Chief

Engineering Branch 2

Division of Reactor Safety

SUMMARY

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) continued monitoring the licensees performance by conducting a Temporary Instruction 2515/194 at Wolf Creek Generating Station, in accordance with the Reactor Oversight Process. The Reactor Oversight Process is the NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors.

Refer to https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight.html for more information.

List of Findings and Violations

No findings or violations of more than minor significance were identified.

Additional Tracking Items

None.

INSPECTION SCOPES

Inspections were conducted using the appropriate portions of the Temporary Instruction (TI) in effect at the beginning of the inspection unless otherwise noted. Currently approved Temporary Instructions with their attached revision histories are located on the public website at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/insp-manual/temp-instructions/index.html.

Samples were declared complete when the TI requirements most appropriate to the inspection activity were met consistent with Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 2515, Light-Water Reactor Inspection Program - Operations Phase. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel to assess licensee performance and compliance with Commission rules and regulations, license conditions, site procedures, and standards. Starting on March 20, 2020, in response to the National Emergency declared by the President of the United States on the public health risks of the coronavirus (COVID-19),inspectors were directed to begin teleworking. In addition, regional baseline inspections were evaluated to determine if all or a portion of the objectives and requirements stated in the TI could be performed remotely. If the inspections could be performed remotely, they were conducted per the applicable TI. In some cases, portions of a TI were completed remotely and on site. The inspections documented below met the objectives and requirements for completion of the TI.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

- TEMPORARY INSTRUCTIONS, INFREQUENT AND ABNORMAL

2515/194 - Inspection of the Licensees Implementation of Industry Initiative Associated With The Open Phase Condition Design Vulnerabilities In Electric Power Systems (NRC Bulletin 2012-01)

The inspectors reviewed the licensees implementation of Revision 3 to the Nuclear Energy Institute Voluntary Industry Initiative, (ADAMS Accession No. ML19163A176) dated June 6, 2019. This review included the licensee's application of risk screening techniques to determine that the risk associated with an open phase condition (OPC) event is significantly reduced through the implementation of detection circuits and the use of operator manual actions in lieu of automatic trip functions.

Sections 03.01.a, Detection, Alarms and General Criteria, and 03.01.b, Protective Actions, were previously inspected and documented in Inspection Report 05000482/2018011 with noted exceptions. Because the licensee has chosen to demonstrate compliance with Revision 3 of the Open Phase Condition Initiative using the Risk Informed Evaluation Method in lieu of the designs automatic protective functions, section 03.01.c, Use of Risk-Informed Evaluation Method is inspected in this report.

Inspection of the Licensees Implementation of Industry Initiative Associated With the Open Phase Condition Design Vulnerabilities In Electric Power Systems (NRC Bulletin 2012-01) (1 Sample)

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation selected the open phase detection system designed and manufactured by Power System Sentinel Technologies, LLC (PSSTech) as the design vendor for Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation. Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation has chosen to rely on risk-informed operator manual actions to isolate a power supply affected by an OPC in lieu of enabling the open phase isolation systems (OPIS) automatic functions.

At the end of this inspection the OPIS system was monitoring and would initiate audible and visual alarms in the control room if a loss of phase condition is detected.

One offsite circuit consists of the #7 transformer feeding the ESF transformer XNB01, which, in turn powers the safety-related bus NB01. Transformer XNB01 may also be powered from the SL-7 supply. Another offsite circuit consists of the startup transformer (XMR01), which feeds ESF transformer XNB02, that provides power to the other safety-related bus, NB02. The licensees open phase condition design solution added redundant PSSTech systems to the start-up transformer XMR01 and to the #7 transformer.

Based on discussions with Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation staff, review of design and testing documentation, and walkdowns of installed equipment, the inspectors had reasonable assurance that Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation is appropriately implementing the voluntary industry initiative at Wolf Creek Generating Station.

INSPECTION RESULTS

Observation: Temporary Instruction 2515/194-03.01 - Voluntary Industry Initiative 2515/194 Based on discussions with Wolf Creek Generating Station staff, review of design and testing documentation, and walkdowns of installed equipment, the inspectors had reasonable assurance that Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation is appropriately implementing the voluntary industry initiative at Wolf Creek Generating Station. The inspectors verified the following criteria:

Detection, Alarms and General Criteria

2. [03.01(a)(2)] In scenarios where automatic detection may not be possible due to very

low or no-load conditions, or when transformers are in a standby mode, automatic detection will occur as soon as loads are transferred to the standby source.

Additionally, where automatic detection is not reliable, Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation has established monitoring requirements on a per shift basis, to look for evidence of an open phase condition.

3. [03.01(a)(4)] No Class 1E circuits were being replaced with non-Class 1E circuits in

this design.

4. [03.01(a)(5)] The Final Safety Analysis Report was updated to discuss the design

features and analyses related to the effects of any open phase condition design vulnerability.

5. [03.01(a)(6)] The open phase condition detection and alarm components are

maintained in accordance with Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation procedures or maintenance program, and periodic tests, calibrations setpoint verifications or inspections (as applicable) have been established.

Use of Risk-Informed Evaluation Method

1. [03.01(c)(1)] The plant configuration matched the changes made to the probabilistic

risk assessment model to address an open phase condition, and the logic of the probabilistic risk assessment model changes is sound.

2. [03.01(c)(2)] The procedures which validate that the open phase condition alarm

would identify the proper indication to validate the open phase conditions at all possible locations.

3. [03.01(c)(3)] Observations associated with procedure(s) and operator actions required

to respond to an open phase condition alarm and potential equipment trip match the Human Reliability

4. [03.01(c)(4)] Assumptions listed in the NEI 19-02 Appendix A evaluation and the

sensitivity analyses listed in Section 5 of the evaluation were verified.

5. [03.01(c)(5)] Assumptions, procedures, operator actions, and Wolf Creek Nuclear

Operating Corporation analyses specified above are consistent with the plant-specific design and licensing basis, including:

a. Initiating events considered in the analysis b. Boundary conditions specified in Attachment 1 of the NEI Voluntary Industry Initiative, Revision 3 c. Operating procedures for steps taken to recover equipment from the effects of open phase conditions (or use of alternate equipment) was appropriate.

d. Where recovery was assumed in the probabilistic risk assessment analysis for tripped electric equipment, restoration of the equipment was based on analyses that demonstrate that automatic isolation trips did not result in equipment damage

No findings or exceptions were identified.

EXIT MEETINGS AND DEBRIEFS

The inspectors verified no proprietary information was retained or documented in this report.

On October 21, 2021, the inspectors presented the integrated inspection results to Mr. C. Reasoner, Sr. Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, and other members of the licensee staff.

DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

Inspection

Procedure

Type

Designation

Description or Title

Revision or

Date

2515/194

Calculations

XX-E-039

Open Phase Analysis

H-11-002-CN003

System MR Protective Relay Settings

10/23/2018

Corrective Action

Documents

CR

00107717, 00108350, 00108708, 00108712, 00109066,

00113077, 00113195, 00113853, 00114559, 00114648,

00114730, 00115355, 00116834, 00116853, 00119905,

00119950, 00120741, 00121737, 00123192, 00128627,

00128907, 00135656, 00141087, 00143192, 10001997,

10002131, 10002761, 10006086

Drawings

E-11005A

Emergency Diesel Generator Loading Data

KD-7496

One Line Diagram

SK7458_DC06

Wolf Creek 345kV Substation No. 7 Transformer Primary

Diff. [Differential] Relaying

SK7458_DC07

Wolf Creek 345kV Substation No. 7 Transformer Secondary

Diff. [Differential] Relaying

WIP-E-022-

00039-008-A-1

Startup Transformer Protection, Control Panel Wiring

WIP-E-12MR01-

001-A-1

Startup Transformer Protection Logic Diagram

WIP-E-13MR12-

2-A-1

Schematic Diagram 13.8KV Non-Class 1E Power System

Start-Up XFMR [Transformer] XMR01 Alarming

7458-B-5116

Wolf Creek Substation 345KV General Alarm Interface

Elementary Diagram

7458-D-7052

Wolf Creek Substation Annunciator Panel (No. 16)

Connection Diagram

7458-D-7505

Wolf Creek Substation Terminal Board Cabinet No. 4

Connection Diagram

Miscellaneous

LO1506201

Lesson Plan, Site Electrical Distribution - Initial Licensed

Operator

004

LO1732435

Lesson Plan, OFN AF-025, Unit Limitations - Initial Licensed

Operator

019

Inspection

Procedure

Type

Designation

Description or Title

Revision or

Date

LTR-RAM-20-15

Transmittal of the Final Plant Response to an Open Phase

Condition (OPC) Package

OP8206201

Switchyard ALR [Alarm] Response Seminar

000

PCR

224

10/20/2021

WCGS [Wolf

Creek Generating

Station] Standing

Order 40

Transformer 7 OPD [Open Phase Detection] Interim Alarm

Response

89639

Scheduled Offering Roster - Switchyard ALR Response

Seminar

01/16/2018

Procedures

AI 23O-001

Functional Importance Determination

7A

ALR 00-14D

S/U [Start-Up] XFMR [Transformer] Trouble

ALR 810

Startup XFMR XMR01

ALR 843

1. 7 Transformer Open Phase Detection Trouble

OFN AF-025

Unit Limitations

SYS NB-200

Transferring XNB01 Supply Between SL7 and #7

Transformer

Self-Assessments PSA-20-002

Documentation of Vendor Provided Open Phase Condition

Evaluation

QH-2021-2143

Wolf Creek Installed Open Phase Detection System (OPDS)

Assessment Report

2/15/2021

Work Orders

13-378853-056, 15-403881-007, 20-457953-000