ML20050H009

2-20-20_Public_Meeting_NEI_Wireless_Presentation

ML20050H009
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Site:	Nuclear Energy Institute
Issue date:	02/20/2020
From:	Nuclear Energy Institute
To:	Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
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Use of Wireless Technologies for Plant Modernization February 20, 2020

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Overview

• Opportunities for implementation of wireless technologies

• Current and planned implementations

• Benefits and implementation considerations

• Next steps

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Opportunities For Wireless in Nuclear Cost savings by Diverse &

Wireless sensor avoiding need to redundant solution technology pull cables and for some existing advancements conduit plant systems Ideal in locations Improved data & where sensitive I&C Allow for remote information devices are analysis of test availability protected from RF results emissions

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Exelon - Wireless Plant Applications Current and Near Term Applications:

• Camera monitoring of in-plant equipment in hard to access areas

• Fire Watch Patrol Cart for in-plant hourly Fire Watch patrol

• Data collection for plant efficiency and equipment status analysis

• Electronic work packages

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Exelon - Wireless Plant Applications contd Cyber Security Analysis & Regulatory Certainty:

• Critical Digital Asset (CDA) Screening documentation and analysis demonstrate temporary devices are not CDAs and installed CDAs are not affected by the use of wireless.

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Exelon - Wireless Plant Applications Contd Future Applications

• Data Acquisition System (DAS) monitoring devices on/near safety related/important to safety (SR/ITS) for equipment health monitoring

• DAS monitoring devices on/near SR/ITS components for equipment performance data collection w/o local observation

• Use of DAS throughout the plant using Radio Frequencies (RF) through installed plant radio antenna system

• Dose rate monitoring, tracking and automated survey map updates ©2020 Nuclear Energy Institute 6

PSEG - Wireless Power Plant Applications Nuclear Wireless Technology Use Cases

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PSEG - Wireless Power Plant Applications Current applications

• Dosimetry

• Voice communications

• Equipment monitoring (e.g. reliability analysis)

• Cameras

• Meteorological instruments

• Heavy equipment operation (e.g. crane controls) Future applications

• Mobile worker in the field with tablet PC

• Redundant/Diverse systems to improve existing plant equipment reliability

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Benefits and Implementation Considerations Benefits

• Cost-effective alternative to wired applications

• Easy to install

• Can be designed with built-in redundancy Considerations

• Potential Electro Magnetic Induction/Radio Frequency Interference (EMI/RFI) impacts on I&C equipment

• Cyber security

• Network availability & data integrity

• Regulatory impacts

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National Lab Engagement and Focus The NEI Cyber Security Task Force and members of the industry have engaged the National Laboratories.

Laboratory Experience:

• Wireless technologies for nuclear applications

• Codes, standards, and regulatory guides

• Vulnerability assessments

• Security defense-in-depth analysis

• Practical experience and lessons learned

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Next Steps Industry

• NEI, industry, National Labs, and EPRI identify acceptable cyber security protections for current and future use cases

• Consider industry guidance to provide acceptable alternatives and limitations for use of wireless technologies on SR/ITS & Security CDAs

• Identify impacts to Cyber Security Plans (e.g., D.1.17 and Defensive Architecture)

Industry and NRC

• Address identified impacts to Cyber Security Plans

• Develop the criteria for demonstrating the use of wireless does not adversely impact the safety and security of the plant

• Conduct workshops to ensure consistent implementation strategies

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