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| {{#Wiki_filter:No: III-13-044 December 13 , 2013 CONTACT: Viktoria Mitlyng 630-829-9662 Prema Chandrathil 630-829-9663 NRC Begins Special Inspection at Clinton Nuclear Plant The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has started a Special Inspection at the Clinton nuclear power plant to review the circumstances surrounding a transformer failure and subsequent plant shutdown Sunday night | | {{#Wiki_filter:No: III-13-044 December 13, 2013 CONTACT: Viktoria Mitlyng 630-829-9662 Prema Chandrathil 630-829-9663 NRC Begins Special Inspection at Clinton Nuclear Plant The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has started a Special Inspection at the Clinton nuclear power plant to review the circumstances surrounding a transformer failure and subsequent plant shutdown Sunday night. |
| . The five-member inspection team began work at the plant Thursday to better understand the event, the interactions between the affected systems , repair activities, and the extent of the condition.
| | The five-member inspection team began work at the plant Thursday to better understand the event, the interactions between the affected systems, repair activities, and the extent of the condition. |
| "We have sent specialists in boiling water reactor s and electrical system design to the site in order to establish a sequence of events and to review the plant's response, procedures, and decision making process. We want to ensure the plant continues to operate in a manner that preserves safety," said NRC Region III Administrator Cynthia D. Pederson
| | We have sent specialists in boiling water reactors and electrical system design to the site in order to establish a sequence of events and to review the plants response, procedures, and decision making process. We want to ensure the plant continues to operate in a manner that preserves safety, said NRC Region III Administrator Cynthia D. Pederson. |
| . NRC inspectors will spend time on-site and off-site evaluating the licensee's root cause analysis and corrective actions
| | NRC inspectors will spend time on-site and off-site evaluating the licensees root cause analysis and corrective actions. |
| . An inspection report documenting the team's findings will be made publicly available within 45 days of the end of the inspection.
| | An inspection report documenting the teams findings will be made publicly available within 45 days of the end of the inspection. |
| The plant is operated by Exelon Generation Co., and is located in Clinton, Ill., about 20 miles southeast of Bloomington.}} | | The plant is operated by Exelon Generation Co., and is located in Clinton, Ill., about 20 miles southeast of Bloomington.}} |
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June 2018 Press Release-III-18-020: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Clinton Nuclear Plant Press Release-III-18-007, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Clinton Nuclear Power Plant2018-03-26026 March 2018 Press Release-III-18-007: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Clinton Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-18-006, NRC to Discuss Clinton Nuclear Power Plant 2017 Performance2018-03-22022 March 2018 Press Release-III-18-006: NRC to Discuss Clinton Nuclear Power Plant 2017 Performance Press Release-18-008, NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2018-03-0505 March 2018 Press Release-18-008: NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-III-18-005, NRC Finalizes White Finding at Clinton Nuclear Power Plant2018-02-28028 February 2018 Press Release-III-18-005: NRC Finalizes White Finding at Clinton Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-17-026, NRC Launches Special Inspection at Clinton Nuclear Plant2017-12-20020 December 2017 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Discuss Performance of Clinton Nuclear Power Station2014-07-28028 July 2014 Press Release-III-14-032: NRC Schedules Public Meeting Aug. 7 to Discuss Performance of Clinton Nuclear Power Station Press Release-14-016, NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2014-03-0606 March 2014 Press Release-14-016: NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-III-13-044, NRC Begins Special Inspection at Clinton Nuclear Plant2013-12-13013 December 2013 Press Release-III-13-044: NRC Begins Special Inspection at Clinton Nuclear Plant Press Release-III-13-030, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Clinton Nuclear Power Plan2013-07-25025 July 2013 Press Release-III-13-030: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Clinton Nuclear Power Plan Press Release-III-12-015, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Palisades Nuclear Power Plant2012-04-25025 April 2012 Press Release-III-12-015: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Palisades Nuclear Power Plant Press 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Press Release-III-09-012, NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Nuclear Power Issues and 2008 Performance of Clinton Nuclear Power Plant2009-05-0404 May 2009 Press Release-III-09-012: NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Nuclear Power Issues and 2008 Performance of Clinton Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-09-054, NRC Meeting March 31 in Rockville, Md. on Proposal to Produce Radioisotope at Clinton Nuclear Plant2009-03-20020 March 2009 Press Release-09-054: NRC Meeting March 31 in Rockville, Md. on Proposal to Produce Radioisotope at Clinton Nuclear Plant Press Release-III-08-019, NRC to Discuss 2007 Performance Assessment for Clinton Nuclear Power Plant2008-05-0909 May 2008 Press Release-III-08-019: NRC to Discuss 2007 Performance Assessment for Clinton Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-07-018, - NRC to Discuss 2006 Performance Assessment for Clinton Nuclear Power Plant2007-05-0404 May 2007 Press Release-III-07-018 - NRC to Discuss 2006 Performance Assessment for Clinton Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-07-002, NRC Finds Problem with Tank Design of Low to Moderate Safety Significance2007-02-12012 February 2007 Press Release-III-07-002: NRC Finds Problem with Tank Design of Low to Moderate Safety Significance Press Release-III-06-034, NRC to Meet with Exelon Dec. 19 to Discuss Safety Issue at Clinton Nuclear Plant2006-12-15015 December 2006 Press Release-III-06-034: NRC to Meet with Exelon Dec. 19 to Discuss Safety Issue at Clinton Nuclear Plant Press Release-III-06-031, NRC Licensing Board to Hold Hearing on Clinton Early Site Permit; Public Comments to Be Heard November 8 in Clinton2006-10-19019 October 2006 Press Release-III-06-031: NRC Licensing Board to Hold Hearing on Clinton Early Site Permit; Public Comments to Be Heard November 8 in Clinton ML0613201402006-05-11011 May 2006 NRC News Dated 5/11/2006 NRC Region III Tritium Inspection Activities ML0613504212006-05-11011 May 2006 NRC News - NRC Region III Tritium Inspection Activities Press Release-III-06-021, NRC to Discuss 2005 Performance Assessment for Clinton Nuclear Power Plant2006-05-0505 May 2006 Press Release-III-06-021: NRC to Discuss 2005 Performance Assessment for Clinton Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-05-113, NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet September 8-10 in Rockville, Maryland2005-08-19019 August 2005 Press Release-05-113: NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet September 8-10 in Rockville, Maryland Press Release-III-05-018, NRC to Discuss 2004 Performance Assessment for Clinton Nuclear Power Plant2005-04-15015 April 2005 Press Release-III-05-018: NRC to Discuss 2004 Performance Assessment for Clinton Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-04-043, NRC Special Inspection Into Causes of Reactor Shutdown and Associated Equipment Problems at Clinton2004-07-16016 July 2004 Press Release-III-04-043: NRC Special Inspection Into Causes of Reactor Shutdown and Associated Equipment Problems at Clinton Press Release-III-04-019, NRC to Meet with Exelon Generation Company to Discuss Performance of Clinton Nuclear Plant2004-04-0101 April 2004 Press Release-III-04-019: NRC to Meet with Exelon Generation Company to Discuss Performance of Clinton Nuclear Plant Press Release-III-03-076, NRC to Hold Public Meeting December 18 on Environmental Scoping Process for Clinton Early Site Permit2003-12-15015 December 2003 Press Release-III-03-076: NRC to Hold Public Meeting December 18 on Environmental Scoping Process for Clinton Early Site Permit Press Release-03-160, NRC Announces Hearing on Early Site Permit for Clinton Site; Opportunity to Request Participation2003-12-0808 December 2003 Press Release-03-160: NRC Announces Hearing on Early Site Permit for Clinton Site; Opportunity to Request Participation Press Release-03-133, NRC Announces Availability of Application for Early Site Permit at Clinton Nuclear Plant Location2003-10-15015 October 2003 Press Release-03-133: NRC Announces Availability of Application for Early Site Permit at Clinton Nuclear Plant Location Press Release-I-03-045, NRC to Meet with Exelon to Discuss Status of Company'S Reactors2003-07-28028 July 2003 Press Release-I-03-045: NRC to Meet with Exelon to Discuss Status of Company'S Reactors 2022-06-28
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No: III-13-044 December 13, 2013 CONTACT: Viktoria Mitlyng 630-829-9662 Prema Chandrathil 630-829-9663 NRC Begins Special Inspection at Clinton Nuclear Plant The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has started a Special Inspection at the Clinton nuclear power plant to review the circumstances surrounding a transformer failure and subsequent plant shutdown Sunday night.
The five-member inspection team began work at the plant Thursday to better understand the event, the interactions between the affected systems, repair activities, and the extent of the condition.
We have sent specialists in boiling water reactors and electrical system design to the site in order to establish a sequence of events and to review the plants response, procedures, and decision making process. We want to ensure the plant continues to operate in a manner that preserves safety, said NRC Region III Administrator Cynthia D. Pederson.
NRC inspectors will spend time on-site and off-site evaluating the licensees root cause analysis and corrective actions.
An inspection report documenting the teams findings will be made publicly available within 45 days of the end of the inspection.
The plant is operated by Exelon Generation Co., and is located in Clinton, Ill., about 20 miles southeast of Bloomington.