ML20212J599

Summary of 990602 Meeting with Licensees to Discuss Safety & Licensing Requirements Applicable to Installation of Natural gas-fired,turbine-driven Electric Generation Facility on Site at Haddam Neck Plant

ML20212J599
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Site:	Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png
Issue date:	06/28/1999
From:	Fredrichs T NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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NUDOCS 9907060072
Download: ML20212J599 (9)

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\*****/ June 28,1999 LICENSEE: Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company FACILITY: Haddam Neck Plant

SUMMARY

OF PUBLIC MEETING DISCUSSING SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SITE REPOWERING On June 2,1999, the NRC staff met with representatives of Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company (CY, or the licensee), Bechtel Power Corporation (Bechtel), and Constellation Power, a subsidiary of Baltimore Gas & Electric Company, to discuss the safety and licensing requirements applicable to the installation of a natural gas-fired, turbine driven electric generation facility on the site of the Haddam Neck Plant in Connecticut. The meeting was open to the public.

CY noted that preliminary feasibility studies suggested the site could economically be reused for power production. The licensee has had several meetings with local officia's and found no objections that would prohibit a new electric generating plant at the site.

Bechtel has continued the feasibility studies, and has presented a conceptuallayout for the site.

An electric generating plant of 500 to 800 megawatts electric is under consideration; consisting of two or three natural gas turbines and a steam turbine operating in a combined cycle to provide high thermal efficiency. Fuel for the plant would be provided by a large high pressure natural gas line, with two large oil tanks for a reserve. To the extent practical, existing infrastructure at the site would be reused, such as the transmission lines and water intake structure. A new switchyard would be needed, possibly to be located where the turbine building now stands.

t CY will not operate the new facility. CY is are looking for a third party to build and operate the new plant. The method of transferring the property to the plant operator has not yet been determined. CY proposed that the area involved would be released for unrestricted use; however, CY would retain the authority to require evacuation of the property if that became

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If the necessary permits and financing can be obtained, CY proposed to start construction in the latter part of 2000, with operation commencing in 2003. Construction and operation of the q/)\

natural gas turbine plant would coincide with decommissioning of the Haddam Neck Plant, operation of the spent fuel pool (SFP), transfer of the spent fuel to an independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI), and operation of the ISFSI. The ISFSI would generallicense of 10 CFR Part 50. .

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sed e Bechtelintends to analyze the effects of natural gas hazards on the SFP and ISFSI. Bechtel also preserted a list of regulations and accidents that would be considered in a safety evaluation to analyze the effects of the change on the nuclear facility. CY presented a schedule for submitting the licensing actions. CY requested that several meetings be held with the NRC before submitting its safety evaluation in order to address NRC concerns in an efficient manner.

CY plans to complete the an,aly,sgs and submit its results in September 1999.

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2 June 28, 1999 The NRC staff noted that the safety evaluation should consider the need to coordinate the work L of the gas turbine facility construction crews with the nuclear facility decommissioning crews. j

. Appropriate fire protection measures should be analyzed. Release of the parking lot and j turbine hall areas should be done at approximately the same time. The surveys performed to  !

release portions of the site for unrestricted use as a new electric generation station need to be integrated into the surveys required for the license termination plan. The dose assessment to '

support release of the property for unrestricted use should include the expected use of the site.

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Original signed by:

Thomas L. Fredrichs, Project Manager Decommissioning Section Project Directorate IV & Decommissioning Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-213

Enclosures:

1. List of Attendees

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2 The NRC staff noted that the safety evaluation should consider the need to coordinate the work of the gas turbine facility construction crews with the nuclear facility decommissioning crews.

I Appropriate fire protection measures should be analyzed. Release of the parking lot and

- turbine hall areas should be done at approximately the same time. The surveys performed to release portions of the site for unrestricted use as a new electric generation station need to be integrated into the surveys required for the license termination plan. The dose assessment to support release of the property for unrestricted use should include the expected use of the rate.

Thomas L. Fredrichs, Project Manager Decommissioning Section Project Directorate IV & Decommissioning Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-213

Enclosures:

1. List of Attende=9

2. Agenda cc w/encls: See next page r

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Haddam Neck Plant cc:

Mr. Allan Johanson, Assistant Director Ms. Deborah B. Katz, President Office of Policy and Management Citizens Awareness Network Policy Development and Planning Division P. O. Box 83 450 Capitol Avenue - MS# 52ERN Shelburne Falls, MA 01370-0083 P. O. Bo 341441 Hartford, CT 06134-1441 Mr. G. P. van Noordennen Manager - Nuclear Licensing Regional Administrator Northeast Utilities Service Company l Region 1 362 Injun Hollow road U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission East Hampton, CT 06424-3099 j 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. D. K. Davis Chairman, President and Chief Board of Selectmen Executive Officer Town Office Building Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co.

Haddam, CT 06438 580 Main Street Bolton, MA 01740 Mr. James S. Robinson Manager, Nuclear investments Mr. T. W. Bennet and Administration Vice President and Chief Financial officer New England Power Company Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co. l 25 Research Drive 580 Main Street i Westborough, MA 01582 Bolton, MA 01740 l Ms. Rosemary Bassilakis Director  !

Citizens Awareness Network Monitoring and Radiation Division l 54 Old Turnpike Road Department of Environmental Protection Haddam, CT 06438 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106-5127 Mr. J. A. Ritsher Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co. Mr. G. H. Bouchard, Unit Director Ropes & Gray Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co.

One International Place 362 Injun Hollow Road Boston, MA 02110-2624 East Hampton, CT 06424-3099 Mr. K. J. Heider, Decommissioning Director Mr. J. D. Hasettine Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co. Strategic Planning Director

.362 injun Hollow Road Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co.

East Hampton, CT 06424-3099 362 Injun Hollow road East Hampton, CT 06424 3099 Mr. M. D. Cavanaugh Communications Manager Mr. Russell A. Mellor, Vice President Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co. Operations and Decommissioning 362 injun Hallow Road Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co.

East Hampton, CT 06424 3099 362 Injun Hollow Road East Hampton, Connecticut 06424-3099

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ATTENDEES Connecticut Yankee Public Meeting on Site Repowering June 2,1999 NAME ORGANIZATION Tom Fredrichs NRC Bill Hopkins Bechtel Jim Ray Bechtel John Haseltine CY Gerry van Nordennen CY Larry Pittiglio NRC .

Ann Hodgdon NRC Mort Fairtile NRC Keith Sickles CY Steve Routh Bechtel Stuart Richards NRC Michael T. Masnik NRC Sam Nalluswami NRC Art Simpson BGE/CEG Bruce Montgomery BGE/CEG George Pangburn NRC REGION I Larry Rotondo Bechtel Todd Jaffe Constellation Power Enclosure 1

. i NRC/CYAPCO Meeting l Haddam Neck Repowering June 2,1999 i

Pumose of the Meetinc

. To summarize current plans to repower the Haddam Neck site with a Natural Gas (NG) powered electric generating facility

. To describe planned technical evaluations related to the NG facility including those areas expected to require prior NRC review and approval

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e To obtain NRC feedback an the planned approach

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e Status of the Haddam Neck decommissioning effort and current licensing )

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• Description of planned NG facility

= NG facility will be a separate facility, developed and operated by an independent developer / owner

= NG facility will be constructed and placed into operation while spent fuel is stored in the Spent Fuel Pool (SFP) and decommissioning activities are underway

= NG facility will be in operation during long term storage of the spent fuel in the onsite Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI)

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a Planned Technical Evaluations for NG Facility I

e Characterization and release of the site for the NG facility

. Effects of NG facility on the SFP and ISFSI

= Turbine Missiles

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Release of Natural Gas or Hydrogen (overpressure, thermal effects)

= Stack Failure

= Toxic Chemical Release f

= Oil Fire

= Construction Impacts

• Effects of SFP and ISFSI on the NG facility I

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= 10 CFR 100 1

= 10 CFR 72.104,72.106 4

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a e Effects of SFP and ISFSI on the NG Facility (continued)

= EPA Protective Action Guidelines

~= Postulated SFP Accidents Fuel Pool Draindown Fuel Heatup

. Fuel Handling Accident Cask Drop Accident

= Postulated ISFSI Accidents per NAC Cask Safety Analysis Repon f

e Effects of Postulated Decommissioning Accidents on the NG Facility (e.g., within limits of Resin Fire) i l

Issues Anticipated to Reauire Prior NRC Review and Anoroval l e Characterization and release of NG facility site e Safety Evaluation of NG facility hazards on the SFP and ISFSI e ' Any changes to the License, Tech Specs, Security Plan, or Emergency Plan 1 l

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l t 6/99 - 8/99 Technical working meetings with NRC Staff to review details of the planned technical evaluations 9/99 Connecticut Yankee submit safety evaluation (s) and any l proposed changes to the License, Tech Specs, Security or l Emergency Plan )

2/00 NRC to complete review of SER, etc for support of i repowering Haddam Neck with NG facility  !

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Early-2000 Connecticut Yankee completes characterization and release To Mid-2001 ' of NU sae areas Late-2000 Construction of NG facility begins ',

1 Discussion Conclusions and Actions I l

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