ML043230544
| ML043230544 | |
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|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley, Davis Besse, Perry |
| Issue date: | 11/16/2004 |
| From: | FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML043230544 (49) | |
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Senior Management Briefing Senior Management Briefing November 16, 2004 November 16, 2004
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 2
Agenda
Opening Remarks, Introductions Gary Leidich - President and CNO
Fleet Engineering and Services Joe Hagan -Sr. Vice President, Fleet Engineering & Services
Fleet Operations Lew Myers - Chief Operating Officer
- Davis-Besse - Mark Bezilla, Vice President
- Perry - Rich Anderson, Vice President
- Beaver Valley - Bill Pearce, Vice President
FENOC Oversight Ralph Hansen - Interim Vice President of Oversight
Closing Remarks Gary Leidich Agenda
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 3
Desired Outcomes
Discuss the evolution, approach, and going-forward plans for operating FENOC as a fleet
Review current plant operating performance &
challenges
Outline our improvements in safety culture and plant safety margins Opening Remarks
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- Nov. 16, 2004 4
Opening Remarks
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- Nov. 16, 2004 5
Business Plan Fundamentals Fundamentals FENOC Vision FENOC Vision with a strong safety focus delivering top fleet operating performance with a strong safety focus delivering top fleet operating performance Beaver Valley
- Davis-Besse
- Perry
- Akron
- BETA Beaver Valley
- Davis-Besse
- Perry
- Akron
- BETA
Safety Priority
People Emphasis
Delivering Results
Top Performance Relative to Industry
Fleet Emphasis NO SILOS OR ISLANDS Opening Remarks
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- Nov. 16, 2004 6
The Basics Assure public health and safety Competitive fleet generation Assure public health and safety Competitive fleet generation Strategic Objectives Safe Plant Operations Safe Plant Operations Fleet Efficiency /
Effectiveness Fleet Efficiency /
Effectiveness Excellent Materiel Condition Excellent Materiel Condition Improved Outage Performance Improved Outage Performance People Development and Effectiveness People Development and Effectiveness Opening Remarks Business Plan
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- Nov. 16, 2004 7
Business Plan -
Architecture for Improving Performance Perry Beaver Valley Davis-Besse Akron Where were going.
What were measuring...
What were doing and whos accountable Beta Laboratory Opening Remarks Implemented by the entire fleet organization Implemented by the entire fleet organization
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- Nov. 16, 2004 8
Vice President Davis-Besse Vice President Davis-Besse Vice President Beaver Valley Vice President Beaver Valley Vice President Perry Vice President Perry Senior Vice President Engineering and Services Senior Vice President Engineering and Services Nuclear Committee of Board of Directors Nuclear Committee of Board of Directors Vice President Oversight Vice President Oversight FENOC President & CNO FENOC President & CNO Business Strategies Business Strategies Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer Fleet Assessment Fleet Assessment Organizational Effectiveness Organizational Effectiveness 2004 FENOC Organizational Chart Fleet Engineering Fleet Engineering Regulatory Affairs Regulatory Affairs Operations Support Operations Support Station Engineering Station Engineering Nuclear Security Nuclear Security FirstEnergy Corp.
Chairman & CEO FirstEnergy Corp.
Chairman & CEO Opening Remarks
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- Nov. 16, 2004 9
2003-2004 Hiring Industry Experience Name Current Position Previous Employer Years of Service Fleet Support and Services Joe Hagan Senior Vice President Exelon 33 Vito Kaminskas Director, Operations Support NMC 30 Greg Halnon Director, Regulatory Affairs PSEG Nuclear LLC 22 Richard Farrell Manager, Radiation Protection NMC 20 Robert Deppi Manager, Operations Exelon 26 Charles Smith Manager, Outage Exelon 23 James Brander Manager, Maintenance NMC 22 Dewey Evans Manager, Work Management PP&L 23 Perry Nuclear Plant Richard Anderson Vice President PP&L 25 William OMalley Manager, Maintenance Exelon 22 Andrew Kolarcik Manager, Outage Entergy 14 John DeDomenico Manager, Work Management Indiana Michigan Power 23 Stuart Thomas Manager, Radiation Protection NMC 25 Davis-Besse Barry Allen Director, Site Operations Entergy 20 Beaver Valley Richard Mende Director, Performance Improvement NMC 26 Opening Remarks
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 10 Fleet Organization Fleet Organization in Place
Goal: Consistent and improved overall performance
Drives Business Plan implementation
New Executive Team with:
- Safety focus and oversight
- Years of operating experience Opening Remarks
Fleet Engineering
& Services Fleet Engineering
& Services Joe Hagan FENOC Sr. Vice President Joe Hagan FENOC Sr. Vice President
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 12 Organizational Philosophy Fleet Approach WHATS CHANGED FUNCTIONALLY ?
Process Development Process Development Implementation*
Implementation*
- Change management plans Execution Execution Fleet Support Fleet Operations Fleet Engineering & Services
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 13 Fleet Approach Fleet Engineering & Services
Consistent processes to drive performance
Resources: adequate, balanced and prioritized
Increased checks and balances
Solid foundation to detect early performance decline Fleet Attributes:
Governance
Oversight
Support
Services
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 14 Organizational Elements:
Executive Leadership Team
Common organization at the sites
Senior Management Team at the sites
Fleet support and services
Fleet-wide assessment of implementation and performance
Fleet-wide quality assurances oversight
Strong external independent review function Fleet Approach Fleet Engineering & Services
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 15 Examples of Fleet Activities
Governance
- Common policy and process documents
- Nuclear Committee of the Board of Directors
- Company Nuclear Review Boards
- Quarterly Fleet Performance Reviews presented to CNO
- One Business Plan with fleet-wide strategic objectives
Oversight
- Single quality program
- Common assessment program
- Standardized performance indicators
Monthly Performance Reviews conducted at each site
- Structured Daily Call for the fleet Fleet Engineering & Services
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 16 Examples of Fleet Activities
Support
- Programs and processes; structure and their implementation
- Central point of contact for industry operating experience and assistance reviews
- Common structure for training programs
- Coordination of resources
- Database and Software management
- Common initiative for Equipment Reliability improvements
Services
- One fleet calibration service for M&TE and failure analysis
- Project management for large fleet-wide projects
- Dedicated point-of-contacts for Nuclear in IT, Supply Chain, Human Resources, Legal, etc.
Fleet Engineering & Services
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 17 Communications for Staff Acceptance
Integrated communications programs drive employee engagement
Publications and electronic media:
- Fleet newsletter
- Special Edition newsletters
- Special employee handbooks
- Satellite television broadcasts
Face-to-Face Communications:
- Supervisory Briefings
- Employee 4Cs Meetings Compliments, Concerns, Changes, Communications
- Town Hall Meetings
- All-Hands Meetings
- Lunch with FENOC President Fleet Engineering & Services
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 18 Accomplishments/Results
One corrective action process
Structured backlog reduction all plants
Engineering programs merged and consistent
Institutionalized the process and programs to assess Safety Culture and Safety Conscious Work Environment
Improved on-line plant performance
Improved outage performance
Single management observation program Fleet Engineering & Services
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 19 Fleet Top Focus Areas
Fleet Managers roles and responsibilities
Fleet convergence of processes and assessments
Organization acceptance and effective implementation of process and standards
Benchmarking industry fleet organizations for check and adjust
- Maintenance performance
- Operations standards
- Engineering product quality Fleet Engineering & Services
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 20 FENOC Fleet Objectives Strong Safety Focus New Fleet approach is designed to provide early recognition of declining performance Improved Equipment and Plant Reliability Top Quartile Performance and Results Anchor Standards of Performance through Accountability and Execution Fleet Engineering & Services
Fleet Operations Fleet Operations Lew Myers Chief Operating Officer Lew Myers Chief Operating Officer
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 22 WHATS CHANGED FUNCTIONALLY ?
Fleet Approach Functionally, the Plants are responsible for strong implementation and the discipline of execution Process Development Process Development Implementation*
Implementation*
- Change management plans Execution Execution Fleet Support Fleet Operations Fleet Operations
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 23 Standard Fleet Organization Allows for Consistent Execution of Standards
Davis-Besse returned to service
In 2004, FENOC
- Completed reorganization based on industry comparisons
- Selected new management to fill critical roles
Davis-Besse and Perry have augmented resources to account for performance improvement initiatives
Insuring proper staffing levels are a key focus of the Executive Leadership Team Fleet Operations
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 24 Davis-Besses Recent Operating Highlights
Performance Index shows improvement
Good safety system performance
Corrective Action Backlog continues to be reduced
Maintenance Backlog being reduced
100% power April 4, 2004
97.3% Capability Factor through October 31st
Licensed Operator class completed and one is in progress
Preparations in place for upcoming mid-cycle outage
Independent assessments being used to verify sustained performance Fleet Operations
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 25 2004 Davis-Besse Operationally Focused Organization Director -
Performance Improvement Bob Schrauder BS (Nuc)
SRO Cert (PNPP) 26 years Director -
Site Operations Barry Allen MS (Civil)
SRO Cert (ANO-2)
PE 20 years Director - Engineering Steve Loehlein BS (Mech)
PE, SRO Cert (BV) 21 years Manager - Nuclear Oversight Ray Hruby BS (Nuc), SRO (BV) 22 years Manager - Site Protection Dave Kline AS (Criminal Justice)
BS (HR Management) 17 years Vice President - Davis-Besse Mark Bezilla BS (Nuc), AS (Nuc)
SRO (TMI), SRO (DB) 28 years VP - Oversight 14 Technical Managers 8 SRO (2 SRO Certifications) 9 Engineering Degrees
~ 20 Average Years Experience Fleet Operations
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 26 Fleet Operations Davis-Besses Top Focus Areas
Human Performance
- Routine and recurring tasks
Work Management
- On-line schedule adherence and stability
- Off-line preparation and schedule adherence
Backlog Reduction
- Elective Maintenance
- Corrective Action
- Procedure Change Requests
Corrective Action Program Implementation
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 27 Fleet Operations Davis-Besse: Looking Forward
Safe, conservative, reliable, event-free operations
Work Management implementation
Strengthen staff standards through effective management observation program
Preparation for Mid-Cycle Outage
- Backlog reduction
- Off-line preparation and execution
Qualification of personnel through accredited training
Use of operating experience, benchmarking, and critical self-assessments
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 28 Perry is Demonstrating Safe Operating Performance
Performance Index shows recovering trend
Safety System performance has improving trend
Reductions in corrective action backlog and average age
2004 Capability Factor YTD - 93.2%
95003 major equipment issues are resolved
Several margin improvements in Safety Systems in Feb. outage
License Operator training class in progress
8.7 million man-hours without a lost time accident
Successful Integrated Emergency Drill
Performance Improvement initiative in progress Fleet Operations
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 29 2004 Perry Operationally Focused Organization Manager - Fleet Oversight Neal Bonner BS (Nuc), SRO (DB) 29 years Manager - Site Protection Ron Rose AS (Criminal Justice)
SRO Cert (Perry), BS (History) 22 years Vice President - Perry Rich Anderson BA (Mgmt / Org)
SRO (Duane Arnold) 27 years VP - Oversight 14 Technical Managers 9 SRO (1 SRO Certification) 9 Engineering Degrees
~25 Average Years Experience Fleet Operations Director -
Performance Improvement John Messina BS (Nuc), SRO (Perry) 23 years Director -
Site Operations Fred von Ahn MBA, BS, PE, SRO (Perry) 26 years Director - Engineering Tom Lentz BS (Mech), PE, SRO (Perry) 21 years
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 30 Perry Top Focus Areas
Leadership and management issues
- Reinforcement of expectations
- Sense of urgency
- Resolution of plant problems
- Understanding causes of latent problems
Corrective Action Program Implementation
Performance Improvement Initiative
- Six main areas of focus Fleet Operations
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 31 Equipment Performance
& Configuration Initiative Tom Lentz Equipment Performance
& Configuration Initiative Tom Lentz Program / Procedure Review Initiative John Messina Program / Procedure Review Initiative John Messina Containment & Safety Systems Initiative Fred von Ahn Containment & Safety Systems Initiative Fred von Ahn Organizational Effectiveness Improvement Initiative Fred von Ahn Organizational Effectiveness Improvement Initiative Fred von Ahn Validation of Root Cause Actions and Effectiveness Review of Root Cause Correction Action Initiative John Messina Validation of Root Cause Actions and Effectiveness Review of Root Cause Correction Action Initiative John Messina Corrective Action Implementation Improvement Initiative John Messina Corrective Action Implementation Improvement Initiative John Messina Plan Executive Sponsor Lew Myers Plan Executive Sponsor Lew Myers Performance Improvement Initiative Performance Improvement Initiative Plan Overview Panel Plan Overview Panel Fleet Operations Fleet Operations
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 32 Fleet Operations Perry: Looking Forward
Continued safe operation
Implementation of Fleet initiatives
Conduct safe, effective refueling
- Improve safety margins with design modifications
Training to improve performance
Leadership and management issues
- Accountability
- Engagement and execution
Teamwork between managers and senior leadership
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 33 Beaver Valleys Full Potential Program has Demonstrated Improved Operating Performance
Performance Index at Best Industry Quartile
Safety System performance improved
Industry Award for performance improvements
2004 Capability Factor YTD: Unit 1 - 99.3%; Unit 2 - 99.1%
Many margin improvements in Unit 1 Refueling Outage day began Oct 18
- New faster acting feedwater isolation valves
- New upgraded inverter
- Improved accuracy of accumulator level transmitters
- New steam dump valves
- New insulation for bottom head inspections
- Preparations for new steam generators and reactor vessel head
Licensed Class completed Fleet Operations
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 34 2004 Beaver Valley Operationally Focused Organization Director - Engineering Tom Cosgrove BS (Mech), PE SRO (Turkey Point) 20 years Manager - Fleet Oversight Ralph Hansen BS (Mech)
SRO Cert 34 years Manager - Site Protection Ken Halliday BS (Elec) 38 years Vice President - Beaver Valley Bill Pearce BS (Professional Studies)
SRO (Turkey Point)
SRO (St. Lucie) 37 years VP - Oversight 14 Technical Managers 9 SRO (3 SRO Certifications) 11 Engineering Degrees
~ 26 Average Years Experience Fleet Operations Director -
Performance Improvement Rick Mende BS (Biology / Minor in Chem.)
SRO (Turkey Point) 27 years Director -
Site Operations Jim Lash BS (Physical Oceanography)
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 35
Human Performance
- Consequential events
Work Management
- Off-line preparation and schedule adherence
Backlog Reduction
- Maintenance
- Corrective Action
Technical Training Program accreditation renewal
- Training to improve performance
Corrective Action Program Implementation Beaver Valleys Top Focus Areas Fleet Operations
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 36 Fleet Operations
Continue use of Corrective Action Program to find and fix problems
Leverage Self-assessments and latent issue reviews to proactively identify and fix issues
Maintain a strong, well-aligned management team
Further increase workforce engagement in problem identification & improvements
Strengthen SCWE based on FENOC Lessons Learned Beaver Valley: Looking Forward
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 37 Retain strong focus on nuclear safety High levels of availability / reliability System of checks and balances Challenges:
- Full utilization of the fleet organization
- Perry Performance Initiative
- Davis-Besse continued recovery actions and 0350 process
- Beaver Valley continued improvement Day-to-Day Operations Fleet Operations
FENOC Oversight FENOC Oversight Ralph Hansen Interim Vice President of Oversight Ralph Hansen Interim Vice President of Oversight
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 39 Fleet Oversight FENOC Oversight
Quality Oversight Organization
- Structurally independent report to the CNO and BOD
- 2 new QA Managers Perry and Davis-Besse
Role of Oversight
- Audit Program
Performance-based assessments
Effective continuous assessment process
Cross-use of talent from each site
Use of outside expertise
- Key Organizational Oversight Functions
Company Nuclear Review Board
Quality Assurance
Quality Control
Employee Concerns
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 40 Fleet Oversights Key Focus Areas Quality Organization
Maintaining proper perspective of QA personnel
- Threshold
- Site ownership of issues and follow through
Training for proficiency and pipeline
- Maintaining good mix of technical expertise
Line, Engineering
Rotation program FENOC Oversight
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 41 Oversight Observations
Safety Conscious Work Environment
Corrective Action Program
- How we are doing?
- What is it telling us?
Procedure implementation
Security change implementation effectiveness
Work Management improvements FENOC Oversight
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 42 Corporate Support and Oversight
Board of Directors
- Policy, resources, and commitment
- Active Nuclear Committee of the Board
Executive Management
- Involvement by CEO
- Reporting Relationship
- Coordination of resources and business planning Closing Remarks
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- Nov. 16, 2004 43 Overall.
Closing Remarks Safety is the priority
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 44 Overall.
Closing Remarks Safety is the priority Plant Performance is improving
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 45 Overall.
Closing Remarks Safety is the priority Plant Performance is improving
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 46 Overall.
Closing Remarks Safety is the priority Plant Performance is improving
Senior Management Briefing
- Nov. 16, 2004 47 Overall.
Closing Remarks Safety is the priority Plant Performance is improving We are now operating as a fleet
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- Nov. 16, 2004 48 Overall.
Closing Remarks Safety is the priority Plant Performance is improving Now operating as a fleet The resources, organization, talent, and game plan are in place for sustained performance improvement
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