PNO-IV-88-098, on 881221,oil Filled Breaker in Gsu Substation Caught Fire Resulting in Complete Loss of Substation

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PNO-IV-88-098:on 881221,oil Filled Breaker in Gsu Substation Caught Fire Resulting in Complete Loss of Substation
ML20212C591
Person / Time
Site: River Bend Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 12/22/1988
From: Constable G
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
References
PNO-IV-88-098, PNO-IV-88-98, NUDOCS 9710300040
Download: ML20212C591 (1)


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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE -- PHO-IV-88-98

' This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region IV staff on this date.

Licensee Emergency Classification:

FACILITY:GulfStstesUtilities(GSU)

RiverBendStat'on(RBS) Notification of Unusual Event Docket No. 50-458 Alert Site Area Emergency General Emergency T ~ Not Applicable

SUBJECT:

MEDIA INTEREST IN FIRE AT GSU ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION Extensive media coverage has been given to a fire at a GSU electrical substation. At approximately 7:45 p.m. (CST) on December 21, 1988, an oil filled breaker in a GSU substation caught fire resulting in a complete loss of the substation. The substation is located approximately 40 miles south of the plant. RBS, which was operating at 95 percent power, was not affected by the event.

The licensee has issued a press release and is respending to news media inquiries).

The NRC does not plan to issue a press release.

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Q The state of Louisiana will be informed.

Region IV received notification of this occurrence by telephone from the Senior Resident Inspector at 8 a.m. on December 22, 1988. Region IV has informed PA.

This information has been confirmed with a licensee representative.

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