Press Release-III-21-010, NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of Davis-Besse and Perry Nuclear Power Plants

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Press Release-III-21-010: NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of Davis-Besse and Perry Nuclear Power Plants
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Issue date: 06/15/2021
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No: III-21-010 June 15, 2021

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Viktoria Mitlyng, 630-829-9662 Prema Chandrathil, 630-829-9663 NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of Davis-Besse and Perry Nuclear Power Plants The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will discuss the agencys annual assessment of the safety performance of two nuclear power plants in Ohio during a virtual public meeting scheduled for June 22.

The Davis-Besse and Perry nuclear power plants are located in Ohio and are operated by Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp.

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m., Eastern time. Participants will be able to virtually attend the NRCs Annual Assessment for Davis-Besse and Perry. Additional details on participation and system requirements can be found in the meeting notice.

NRC staff responsible for plant inspection and oversight will participate in the discussion, including the resident inspectors based full-time at the sites. Attendees will be able to view slides and ask questions or discuss any concerns directly with these NRC inspectors.

The Davis-Besse and Perry nuclear power plants operated safely during 2020. At the conclusion of the year, all inspection findings and performance indicators for the plants were green, or of very low safety significance. As a result, the plants in 2021 will receive the normal level of oversight, which entails thousands of inspection hours each year.

The NRC Reactor Oversight Process uses color-coded inspection findings and indicators to measure plant performance. The colors start at green and increase to white, yellow or red, commensurate with the safety significance of the issues involved. Inspection findings or performance indicators with more than very low safety significance trigger increased NRC oversight.

Inspections are performed by two NRC resident inspectors assigned to each plant and specialist inspectors from the Region III Office in Lisle, Illinois.

The annual assessment letters for Davis-Besse and Perry are available on the NRC website.

Current performance information for the plants is also available and is updated on a quarterly basis.