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| ML24212A345 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 07/30/2024 |
| From: | Holtec Palisades |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| References | |
| Download: ML24212A345 (1) | |
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www.holtec.com
NRC/HDIPalisades Restart Public Meeting August 1, 2024 Meeting Agenda
- Introductions
- Palisades Presentation
- Purpose & Outcome
- Project Update
- Questions / Comments
www.holtec.com l Page 2
Introductions
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff
- Jeff Borah -Palisades General Manager, Plant Operations
- Joe Jerz -Palisades Director, Engineering
- Michael Schultheis -Palisades Director, Regulatory and Site Strategies
- Nick Culp -Palisades Sr. Manager Government Affairs & Communications
www.holtec.com l Page 3 Purpose and Outcome
- Provide general update on the Restart Project to NRC Restart Panel and Staff
- Overall project timeline and milestones
- Staffing progress
- Project funding
- Significant activities planned
- Community outreach and engagement
www.holtec.com l Page 4 Overall Timeline and Milestones
- Operations Training Initial Accreditation, completed Dec 2023
- 26 operators passed licensed operatorrequalificationexaminations, completed May 2024
- Quality Assurance Plan revision, planned Aug 2024
- Maintenance and Technical Training Initial Accreditation, planned Aug 2024
- Nuclear Safety Review Board, planned Oct 2024 and April 2025
- Transition to Operating Licensing Bases, planned Aug 2025
- Resume Power Operations, planned Oct 2025
www.holtec.com l Page 5 Staffing Progress
- Current PalisadesEmployees: 457*
- Current Badged Contractors: 350*
- Approx. 600 full-time, high-paying jobs during regular operation with large union workforce (two bargaining units, 15 trades)
- Brings an additional 1,000+ specialty workers to SWMI for regularly scheduled refueling and maintenance outages every 18 months
- As of July 2024
www.holtec.com l Page 6 Project Funding
- $1.52B U.S. DOE Loan Commitment
- Conditional loan guarantee announced by DOE Secretary Granholm -Mar 2024
- $300M State of Michigan Grant
- $150M grant in FY 2024 Budget signed by Gov. Whitmer -Jul 2023
- $150M grant in FY 2025 Budget signed by Gov. Whitmer -Jul 2024
- Long-Term PPA Established
- Between Holtecand Wolverine Power Cooperative and Hoosier Energy
- Ensures financial viability, debt service
- Multi-decade PPA includes two HoltecSMR-300
- Decommissioning Trust Fund
- Not being used for any Restart Project Activities
- Will return to normal operational compliance paradigm under 10 CFR 50.75, coincident with License Transfer
www.holtec.com l Page 7 Palisades Reactor Head
- Replacements are conducted utilizing proven techniques and robust technology
- 54 nozzle penetrations
- 5 nozzles have been replaced in previous outages
- The remaining 49 will be replaced prior to plant restart
www.holtec.com l Page 8 NFPA-805 Modifications
- Palisades will install all 22 remaining NFPA-805 modifications prior to restart, full transition was previously deferred due to pending shutdown
- Installation of these deferred modifications will align Palisades with other industry leading nuclear plants for fire protection
- These modifications eliminate required manual actions, resulting in an overall reduction in fire risk
www.holtec.com l Page 9 Control Rod Drive Seals
- All 45 Control Rod Drive (CRD) Seals will be replaced prior to restart
- Seal design achieved record operational runs
- CRD Operational Testing has been optimized to extend seal life
www.holtec.com l Page 10 Steam Generator Inspections
- Robust inspection and testing program of the primary and secondary systems
- Each Steam Generator has 8219 u-tubes
- 100% Eddy Current Exam of all tubes
- Plugs and Stabilizers as necessary
- Cleaning of Primary and Secondary regions of u-tubes
- Updated Condition Monitoring and Operational Assessment
www.holtec.com l Page 11 Reactor Vessel and Internals Inspection
- Inspections will be completed on significant reactor components
-All Materials Reliability Program Vessel Internals Inspections
-Core Barrel Removal
-Full Vessel Inservice Inspection
-Primary Piping Nozzle Inspections
- These inspections utilize state-of-the art, industry-leading inspection technology
www.holtec.com l Page 12 Generic Safety Issue 191 -Assessment of Debris Accumulation on PWR Sump Performance
- Prior to Palisades Shutdown, extensive analyses, testing, and modifications were completed to substantially improve Containment Sump performance
- Further GSI-191 closure efforts at Palisades were stopped in March 2019 due to the plant shutdown in May 2022
- HDI is currently evaluating GSI-191 closure options using industry experts and industry guidance document, WCAP-17788, Comprehensive Analysis and Test Program for GSI-191 Closure
- HDI plans to present the closure path to the NRC in third quarter 2024
www.holtec.com l Page 13 Public Outreach/Engagement
- Strong broad-based support from federal, state, and local partners as well as within plant community
- Continuous utilization engagement tools to inform stakeholders and the public
- Public open houses
- Palisades Joint Information Center (330 West Main Street, Benton Harbor, MI)
- June 4, 2024 -More than 60 public attendees, including job applicants
- December 2024 TBD -Next open house
www.holtec.com l Page 14 Palisades Repower Benefits
- Safe, Reliable Energy
- 800 MW of safe, clean, and reliable electricity -enough to power more than 800,000 homes
- Reliability factor of +90% -24/7 baseload generation
- Operated in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions highest safety category
- Operates under the independent federal oversight of the NRC and adheres to all federal and state regulations
- Environment
- Provides carbon-free generationfor Michigan to achieve its climate goals, maintain reliability, and attract future employers
- Offsets 4.47 million tons of CO2 emissions annually -in addition to other harmful GHG emissions -
equating to more than 900K cars on the road
- Economy
- Employs approx. 600 full-time, highly skilled workersand supports some 1,000 specialty supplemental workersduring regularly scheduled refuel/maintenance outages
- Large veteranand union employer (~45% union workforce -UWUA and UGSOA -and 15 trades signed onto restart)
- One of the regions largest taxpayerssupporting local public schools and libraries, public safety, transportation, veterans and senior services
- 2023 study by Economic Growth Institute at the University of Michigan determined premature shutdown of Palisades resulted in an annual loss of $259 million in labor income and value added for tri-county region alone
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Next Public Open House December 2024 Joint Information Center Benton Harbor Questions/Comments
- NRC Staff Questions or Comments?
www.holtec.com l Page 17