ML20151X624
| ML20151X624 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 07/14/1977 |
| From: | Constable G, Sniezek J, Whitt K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| PNO-77-126, NUDOCS 9809170183 | |
| Download: ML20151X624 (1) | |
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-PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-77-126 N
QCI This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of an hvent of o
POSSIBLE safety or_ppblic interest significance. -The information presented is as ins'. ' ally received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by IE staff on. this date.
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Consolidated Edison Company of New York. Inc.
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IndianPointUnit3(DN50-286)
Buchanan, New York
Subject:
UNIT TRIP WITH SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF 0FFSITE POWER
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At 8:37 p.m., on July 13, 1977, the Indian Point Unit No. 3 reactor tripped from 91% power due to a lightning strike and resulting fire at the Buchanan, New York Substation located 1/2 mile from the Indian Point Site. Unit No. 2 had been shutdown previously for a maintenance outage. At 9:32 p.m., a total loss of offsite power occurred when other Consolidated Edison Units were lost in spite of load-shedding efforts by the utility.
This loss of units caused a power blackout affecting major portions of New York City and sur,_
rounding suburbs.
All safety systems fuctioned to maintain the unit in the hot shutdown condition. No license limits were exceeded.
Offsite power was restored by 3:20 a.m.
Plant restart is in progress.
It is anticipated that the turbine will. be ready for operation at 11:00 a.m. July 14, 1977.
W" Inspectors were dispatched and are on site.
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i Media interest has been extensive.
Con Ed has made a press release.
New York State has been notified.
Region I notified the adjacent States of New Jersey and Connecticut.
NRC, Region I (Philadelphia) received notification of this' occurrence by telephone from the Plant at 10:20 p.m., July 13, 1977.
Contact:
KWhitt, IE x27451 GConstable, IE x27451 JSniezek IE x27451 Distribution: Transmitted H St d.** / ;
Commissioner Kennedy C. C. Kammerer, CA G. F. Murphy, JCAE Commissioner Gilinsky S. J. Chilk, SECY H. H. Whiteside, SCNR H. R. Myers, HCEE Transmitted: MNBB/#/4 F P Bldg /dl O [.
SS Bldg /dldi L. V. Gossick, ED0" E. G. Case, NRR C. V. Smith, NMSS l
S. H. Hanauer, EDO J. A. Harris, PA W. G. Mcdonald, MIPC Luge (MAIL)
. E. Volgenau. IE R. G. Ryar., OSP T. J. McTiernan, 0IA Region f_ /d! O H. K. Shapar, ELD PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION g891g83770714 fQU J
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