Press Release-I-13-003, NRC Monitors Pilgrim Station After Loss of Offsite Power and Unusual Event Declaration

Press Release-I-13-003: NRC Monitors Pilgrim Station After Loss of Offsite Power and Unusual Event Declaration

ML13042A087
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Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	02/09/2013
From:	Office of Public Affairs Region I
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Press Release-I-13-003
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs, Region I 2100 Renaissance Blvd., King of Prussia, Pa. 19406-2713 E-mail: opa1@nrc.gov Site: www.nrc.gov Blog: http://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov No. I-13-003 February 9, 2013

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Diane Screnci (610) 337-5330 Email: opa1.resource@nrc.gov Neil Sheehan (610) 337-5331 NRC MONITORS PILGRIM STATION AFTER LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER AND UNUSUAL EVENT DECLARATION The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I staff is monitoring the Pilgrim nuclear power plant after the site lost offsite power Friday evening. The plant is operated by Entergy Nuclear and is located in Plymouth, Mass.

Pilgrim automatically shut down after losing offsite power at 9:17 Friday night (2/8). The plant is stable and all plant safety systems responded as designed. The plant's diesel generators are currently supplying power to plant equipment. Plant operators declared an unusual event due to the loss of all off-site power. An Unusual Event is the lowest of four levels of the NRCs emergency classification system.

There was no impact to plant workers or the public.

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