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MONTHYEARML24127A0352024-04-30030 April 2024 News Release-III-24-007: NRC to Hold Virtual Public Meeting to Discuss 2023 Performance of Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant ML24047A1122023-05-18018 May 2023 News Release-III-23-010: NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Performance Press Release-III-22-007, NRC to Hold Webinar to Discuss 2021 Performance for Monticello and Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plants2022-04-26026 April 2022 Press Release-III-22-007: NRC to Hold Webinar to Discuss 2021 Performance for Monticello and Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plants Press Release-III-21-008, NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of Monticello and Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plants2021-06-0202 June 2021 Press Release-III-21-008: NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of Monticello and Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plants Press Release-III-21-004, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant2021-03-10010 March 2021 Press Release-III-21-004: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-20-006, NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2019 Performance of Monticello and Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plants2020-07-0808 July 2020 Press Release-III-20-006: NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2019 Performance of Monticello and Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plants Press Release-III-19-013, NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2018 Performance of Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant2019-06-13013 June 2019 Press Release-III-19-013: NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2018 Performance of Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-18-029, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant2018-09-20020 September 2018 Press Release-III-18-029: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-18-024, NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2017 Performance of Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant2018-06-28028 June 2018 Press Release-III-18-024: NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2017 Performance of Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-17-020, NRC to Conduct Open House to Discuss 2016 Performance of Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant2017-06-30030 June 2017 Press Release-III-17-020: NRC to Conduct Open House to Discuss 2016 Performance of Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Press Release-III-16-007, NRC Schedules an Open House May 18 to Discuss 2015 Performance of Prairie Island Nuclear Plant2016-05-10010 May 2016 Press Release-III-16-007: NRC Schedules an Open House May 18 to Discuss 2015 Performance of Prairie Island Nuclear Plant Press Release-16-011, NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2016-03-0404 March 2016 Press Release-16-011: NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-15-088, NRC Renews License for Dry Spent Fuel Storage Facility at Prairie Island2015-12-18018 December 2015 Press Release-15-088: NRC Renews License for Dry Spent Fuel Storage Facility at Prairie Island Press Release-III-15-012, NRC Schedules Meeting May 13 to Discuss Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant2015-05-0505 May 2015 Press Release-III-15-012: NRC Schedules Meeting May 13 to Discuss Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-14-027, NRC Schedules Open House July 17 to Discuss Performance of Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant2014-07-11011 July 2014 Press Release-III-14-027: NRC Schedules Open House July 17 to Discuss Performance of Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-14-016, NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2014-03-0606 March 2014 Press Release-14-016: NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-III-14-006, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Prairie Island Nuclear Station2014-03-0404 March 2014 Press Release-III-14-006: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Prairie Island Nuclear Station Press Release-13-073, NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2013-09-0606 September 2013 Press Release-13-073: NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-III-13-026, NRC Schedules Public Meeting July 11 to Discuss Performance of Prairie Island Nuclear Plant2013-07-0303 July 2013 Press Release-III-13-026: NRC Schedules Public Meeting July 11 to Discuss Performance of Prairie Island Nuclear Plant Press Release-13-027, NRC Public Meeting April 24 to Discuss Decommissioning of Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant in Wisconsin2013-04-15015 April 2013 Press Release-13-027: NRC Public Meeting April 24 to Discuss Decommissioning of Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant in Wisconsin Press Release-III-13-008, NRC Cites Prairie Island Unit 1 for an Issue Involving the Loss of a High Range Gas Detector2013-03-26026 March 2013 Press Release-III-13-008: NRC Cites Prairie Island Unit 1 for an Issue Involving the Loss of a High Range Gas Detector Press Release-III-13-004, NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference to Discuss Apparent Violation at Prairie Island Nuclear Station2013-02-18018 February 2013 Press Release-III-13-004: NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference to Discuss Apparent Violation at Prairie Island Nuclear Station Press Release-12-115, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hold Prehearing Conference on Prairie Island Spent Fuel Storage Facility License Renewal2012-10-17017 October 2012 Press Release-12-115: Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hold Prehearing Conference on Prairie Island Spent Fuel Storage Facility License Renewal Press Release-12-099, NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation? Nuclear Plants2012-09-0606 September 2012 Press Release-12-099: NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation? Nuclear Plants Press Release-12-089, NRC Completes Reintegration of Security Into Reactor Oversight Process Assessments2012-08-0101 August 2012 Press Release-12-089: NRC Completes Reintegration of Security Into Reactor Oversight Process Assessments Press Release-III-12-028, NRC Schedules Public Meeting July 17 to Discuss Performance of Prairie Island Nuclear Power Station2012-07-11011 July 2012 Press Release-III-12-028: NRC Schedules Public Meeting July 17 to Discuss Performance of Prairie Island Nuclear Power Station Press Release-III-12-008, NRC Is Monitoring an Unusual Event at Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant2012-03-0606 March 2012 Press Release-III-12-008: NRC Is Monitoring an Unusual Event at Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-12-001, NRC Responding to Alert at Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant2012-01-0505 January 2012 Press Release-III-12-001: NRC Responding to Alert at Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-11-166, NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2011-09-0606 September 2011 Press Release-11-166: NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-III-11-030, NRC Cites Prairie Island, Unit 1 Nuclear Plant for an Issue Involving Battery Chargers2011-08-17017 August 2011 Press Release-III-11-030: NRC Cites Prairie Island, Unit 1 Nuclear Plant for an Issue Involving Battery Chargers Press Release-11-118, NRC Renews Operating Licenses for Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant for an Additional 20 Years2011-06-29029 June 2011 Press Release-11-118: NRC Renews Operating Licenses for Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant for an Additional 20 Years Press Release-11-084, NRC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Prairie Island Nuclear Plant2011-05-17017 May 2011 Press Release-11-084: NRC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Prairie Island Nuclear Plant Press Release-III-11-005, NRC Schedules Open House and Public Meeting for April 14 to Discuss Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant Performance and NRC Oversight2011-04-0606 April 2011 Press Release-III-11-005: NRC Schedules Open House and Public Meeting for April 14 to Discuss Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant Performance and NRC Oversight ML1027103912010-09-28028 September 2010 Press Release-10-171: Licensing Board to Take Public Comment, Hold Hearing in Hastings, Minn., on Prairie Island Nuclear Plant License Renewal Press Release-10-154, National Academy of Sciences Seeks Nominations for Experts to Conduct NRC-Sponsored Cancer Risk Study2010-09-0303 September 2010 Press Release-10-154: National Academy of Sciences Seeks Nominations for Experts to Conduct NRC-Sponsored Cancer Risk Study Press Release-10-145, NRC Approves Power Uprate for Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant2010-08-20020 August 2010 Press Release-10-145: NRC Approves Power Uprate for Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-10-028, NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference to Discuss Prairie Island Nuclear Plant Inspection Finding2010-07-0606 July 2010 Press Release-III-10-028: NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference to Discuss Prairie Island Nuclear Plant Inspection Finding Press Release-III-10-016, NRC to Discuss 2009 Performance Assessment for Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant May 202010-05-17017 May 2010 Press Release-III-10-016: NRC to Discuss 2009 Performance Assessment for Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant May 20 Press Release-III-10-015, NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference to Discuss an Issue Related to Prairie Island Emergency Preparedness Program2010-05-0606 May 2010 Press Release-III-10-015: NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference to Discuss an Issue Related to Prairie Island Emergency Preparedness Program Press Release-III-09-035, NRC Seeks Public Comments on Draft Environmental Report for Prairie Island Nuclear Plant License Renewal2009-12-11011 December 2009 Press Release-III-09-035: NRC Seeks Public Comments on Draft Environmental Report for Prairie Island Nuclear Plant License Renewal Press Release-09-186, NRC Seeks Public Input on Draft Environmental Report for Prairie Island Nuclear Plant License Renewal Proposal2009-11-16016 November 2009 Press Release-09-186: NRC Seeks Public Input on Draft Environmental Report for Prairie Island Nuclear Plant License Renewal Proposal Press Release-09-174, NRC Issues Final Safety Evaluation Report for Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal2009-10-16016 October 2009 Press Release-09-174: NRC Issues Final Safety Evaluation Report for Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal Press Release-09-104, NRC Issues Safety Evaluation Report for the Prairie Island Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application2009-06-0404 June 2009 Press Release-09-104: NRC Issues Safety Evaluation Report for the Prairie Island Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application Press Release-III-09-013, NRC to Discuss 2008 Performance Assessment for Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant2009-05-0606 May 2009 Press Release-III-09-013: NRC to Discuss 2008 Performance Assessment for Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-09-005, NRC to Meet with Xcel Energy for Regulatory Conference on Potential Yellow Finding at Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant2009-03-0909 March 2009 Press Release-III-09-005: NRC to Meet with Xcel Energy for Regulatory Conference on Potential Yellow Finding at Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-09-042, NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nations Nuclear Plants2009-03-0606 March 2009 Press Release-09-042: NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nations Nuclear Plants Press Release-III-09-003, NRC to Discuss Results of License Renewal Inspection for Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant2009-02-11011 February 2009 Press Release-III-09-003: NRC to Discuss Results of License Renewal Inspection for Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-08-192, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hear Oral Argument Oct. 29 on Prairie Island Nuclear Plant License Renewal2008-10-20020 October 2008 Press Release-08-192: Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hear Oral Argument Oct. 29 on Prairie Island Nuclear Plant License Renewal Press Release-III-08-030, NRC Begins Special Inspection at Prairie Island Nuclear Plant Due to Reactor Trip2008-08-0505 August 2008 Press Release-III-08-030: NRC Begins Special Inspection at Prairie Island Nuclear Plant Due to Reactor Trip Press Release-08-137, NRC Seeks Public Input on Environmental Impact Statement for Prairie Island License Renewal Application2008-07-25025 July 2008 Press Release-08-137: NRC Seeks Public Input on Environmental Impact Statement for Prairie Island License Renewal Application 2024-04-30
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No: III-14-027 July 11, 2014 CONTACT: Viktoria Mitlyng 630-829-9662 Prema Chandrathil 630-829-9663 NRC Schedules Open House July 17 to Discuss Performance of Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a public open house July 17 to discuss the agencys annual assessment of safety performance for the Prairie Island nuclear power plant. The two-unit plant is operated by Northern States Power Co.-Minnesota., and is located in Welch, Minn., about 28 miles southeast of Minneapolis.
The open house is scheduled for 6-9 p.m. CDT at the Red Wing Public Library, 225 East Ave.,
Community Room, in Red Wing. Attendees can have one-on-one discussions with NRC staff members about the plants 2013 performance and the agencys oversight of the facility.
NRC inspectors spend a significant amount of time monitoring a wide range of plant activities to ensure the plant operates safely. Our hands-on approach is a key factor in protecting the public and environment, said NRC Region III Administrator Cynthia D. Pederson. We hold public meetings near the plant every year to make our inspectors available and accessible to answer questions and have open discussions about NRC oversight with those who live near the plant.
The annual assessment letter sent from the NRC Region III office to the company addresses the performance of the plant during 2013 and will serve as the basis for the discussion.
Overall, the Prairie Island facility operated safely in 2013.
The NRC uses color-coded inspection findings and performance indicators to assess nuclear plant performance. The colors start with green and then increase to white, yellow, or red, commensurate with the safety significance of the issues involved. Performance indicators are statistical measurements of plant and equipment performance. The NRCs action matrix reflects overall plant performance and agency response. There are five columns in the matrix with Column 1 requiring a baseline level of inspections. A move to the other columns results in an increased level of NRC oversight and inspections.
All performance indicators for Unit 1 were green or low safety significance, but the unit was in Column 2 for the first three quarters due to a white finding of low-to-moderate safety significance for the failure to maintain an effective emergency plan by not prioritizing the repair of a high range vent gas radiation detector. The unit returned to Column 1 at the end of the year. Unit 2 had no safety significant findings but the unit had one white performance indicator in the area of mitigating systems and placed the unit in Column 2 during the fourth quarter of 2012. In November of 2013 the company notified the agency it was ready for NRC staff to inspect the actions taken to address the performance issues however, later in January the company requested the inspection be postponed due to questions regarding the effectiveness of the corrective actions. Mitigating systems are made up of key pieces of equipment and specific systems that must be available and reliable when needed As a result, Prairie Island Unit 2 will receive increased agency oversight and NRC staff will conduct a supplemental inspection to follow up on the plants actions to address the performance issues.
In order for Unit 2 to return to Column 1 the performance indicator must return to green and the results of the supplemental inspection must be adequate. Unit 1 will continue to receive the NRCs normal level of oversight during 2014.
Inspections are performed by two NRC Resident Inspectors assigned to the plant, inspection specialists from the Region III Office in Lisle, Ill., and specialists from the agencys headquarters in Rockville, Md. Among the areas of performance to be inspected this year by NRC inspectors are activities associated with radiological safety, steam generator replacement, and license renewal.
The most current performance information for Prairie Island Unit 1 and Unit 2 is available on the NRC website.
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