ML20217C836

Summary of 980319 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md Re Potential Fix for Issues of Degraded Voltage at Plant.List of Meeting Participants & Meeting Handout Encl

ML20217C836
Person / Time
Site:	Clinton
Issue date:	03/24/1998
From:	Hopkins J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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NUDOCS 9803270194
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March 24, 1998 LICENSEE: lilinois Power Company FACILITY:

Clinton Power Station

SUMMARY

OF MARCH 19,1998, MEETING ON DEGRADED VOLTAGE On March 19,1998, NRC management and' staff met in Rockville, Maryland, with representatives of Illinois Power Company. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the -

potential fix for the issue of degraded voltage at the Clinton Power Station. A list of the meeting -

participants is included as Attachment 1, and a copy of the meeting handout is provided as.

The licensee stated that due to previously expressed NRC staff interest, they had reviewed the possible failure modes of the static var compensators (SVCs) and had identified a new failure mode. The licensee revised the SVC design to protect agaimt the new failure mode. The licensee intends to submit a license amendment in April 19tns concerning the addition of the SVCs to the electrical system. The schedule is to have the modification in place prior to plant startup.

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March 24, 1998 LICENSEE: Illinois Power Company FACILITY:

Clinton Power Station

SUMMARY

OF MARCH 19,1998, MEETING ON DEGRADED VOLTAGE On March 19,1998, NRC management and staff met in Rockville, Maryland, with representatives of Illinois Power Company. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the potential fix for the issue of degraded voltage at the Clinton Power Station. A list of the meeting participants is included as Attachment 1, and a copy o;ihe meeting handout is provided as.

The licensee stated that due to previously expressed NRC staff interest, they had reviewed the possible failure modes of the static var compensators (SVCs) and had identified a new failure mode. The licensee revised the SVC design to protect against the new failure mode. The licensee intends to submit a license amendment in Apr;l 1998 concerning the aodition of the SVCs to the electrical system. The schedule is to have the modification in place prior to plant startup.

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John G. Cook lilinois Department of Nuclear Safety Senior Vice President Office of Nuclear Facility Safety Clinton Power Station 1035 Outer Park Drive

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, Clinton,IL 61727 Joseph V. Sipek Larry Wigley Director-Licensing Manager Nuclear Station Clinton Power Station l

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Clinton,IL 61727 Resident inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission RR#3, Box 229 A Clinton,IL 61727 R. T. Hill Licensing Services Manager General Electric Company 175 Curtner Avenue, M/C 481 San Jose, CA 95125 Regional Administrsstor, Region ill U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road I

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Chairman of DeWitt County clo County Clerk's Office DeWitt County Courthouse Clinton,IL 61727 J. W. Blattner Project Manager.

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MEETING ATTENDEES NRC AND ILLINOIS POWER COMPANY DISCUSSION OF DEGRADED VOLTAGE MARCH 19,1998 NB.C J. Hopkins J. Calvo 4

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representatives of Illinois Power Company. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the

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The licensee stated that due to previously expressed NRC staff interest, they had reviewed the possible failure modes of the static var compensators (SVCs) and had identified a new failure mode. The licensee revised the SVC design to protect against the new failure mode. The licensee intends to submit a license amendment in April 1998 conceming the addition of the SVCs to the electrical system. The schedule is to have the modification in place prior to plant startup.

Original signed by:

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