Daily Report, 10/18/21

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Current status of U.S. nuclear power plants: 

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Current Power Reactor Status Report was posted on October 18. The last recorded status is as follows:

• 11 US nuclear reactors are at reduced capacity.
• 19 of the 95 US nuclear reactors listed on the NRC’s daily report are not operating (Including two at Indian Point, which have closed). Non-operating reactors are listed in our US Reactor Status table.

Event Reports from Reactors:

Oconee issued a fitness for duty report – failed test. 

Diablo Canyon reported an automatic reactor trip and feedwater actuation. 

Dresden reported an unusual event due to fire in the protected area.

Dresden reported an automatic reactor trip after a turbine trip.

Preliminary Notifications relating to reactors:

No new Preliminary Notifications

NRC News releases: 

No new NRC News or Speeches

Daily Report, 10/16/21

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No News Items or Preliminary Notifications appeared from the NRC in the last 24 hours. There are no Event Reports or Status Reports from the NRC today, because it is Saturday. This weekend’s Event Reports next week when the NRC resumes its posts.

Daily Report, 10/15/21

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Current status of U.S. nuclear power plants: 

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Current Power Reactor Status Report was posted on October 15. The last recorded status is as follows:

• 12 US nuclear reactors are at reduced capacity.
• 15 of the 95 US nuclear reactors listed on the NRC’s daily report are not operating (Including two at Indian Point, which have closed). Non-operating reactors are listed in our US Reactor Status table.

Event Reports from Reactors:

Palo Verde issued a fitness for duty report. A non-licensed supervisor violated the FFD policy.

Fermi reported that during a traversing in-core probe, a ball valve was inoperable.

Preliminary Notifications relating to reactors:

No new Preliminary Notifications

NRC News releases: 

No new NRC News or Speeches

Daily Report, 10/14/21

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Current status of U.S. nuclear power plants: 

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Current Power Reactor Status Report was posted on October 14. The last recorded status is as follows:

• 12 nuclear reactors are at reduced capacity.
• 16 of the 93 US nuclear reactors listed on the NRC’s daily report are not operating. Non-operating reactors are listed in our US Reactor Status table.

Event Reports from Reactors:

No new Event Reports from Reactors

Preliminary Notifications relating to reactors:

No new Preliminary Notifications

NRC News releases: 

No new NRC News or Speeches

Daily Report, 10/13/21

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Current status of U.S. nuclear power plants: 

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Current Power Reactor Status Report was posted on October 13. The last recorded status is as follows:

• 10 US nuclear reactors are at reduced capacity.
• 16 of the 95 US nuclear reactors listed on the NRC’s daily report are not operating (Including two at Indian Point, which have closed). Non-operating reactors are listed in our US Reactor Status table.

Event Reports from Reactors:

No new Event Reports from Reactors

Preliminary Notifications relating to reactors:

No new Preliminary Notifications

NRC News releases: 

No new NRC News or Speeches

Daily Report, 10/12/21

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Current status of U.S. nuclear power plants: 

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Current Power Reactor Status Report was posted on October 12. The last recorded status is as follows:

• 9 US nuclear reactors are at reduced capacity.
• 16 of the 95 US nuclear reactors listed on the NRC’s daily report are not operating (Including two at Indian Point, which have closed). Non-operating reactors are listed in our US Reactor Status table.

Event Reports from Reactors:

Turkey Point reported that an auxiliary feedwater system auto-started on a feedwater isolation signal.

Susquehanna reported an automatic reactor scram after a main turbine trip.

Preliminary Notifications relating to reactors:

No new Preliminary Notifications

NRC News releases: 

No new NRC News or Speeches

Daily Report, 10/9/21

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No News Items or Preliminary Notifications appeared from the NRC in the last 24 hours. There are no Event Reports or Status Reports from the NRC today, because it is Saturday. This weekend’s Event Reports next week when the NRC resumes its posts.

Daily Report, 10/8/21

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Current status of U.S. nuclear power plants: 

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Current Power Reactor Status Report was posted on October 8. The last recorded status is as follows:

• 15 US nuclear reactors are at reduced capacity.
• 10 of the 95 US nuclear reactors listed on the NRC’s daily report are not operating (Including two at Indian Point, which have closed). Non-operating reactors are listed in our US Reactor Status table.

Event Reports from Reactors:

No new Event Reports from Reactors

Preliminary Notifications relating to reactors:

No new Preliminary Notifications

NRC News releases: 

No new NRC News or Speeches

Daily Report, 10/7/21

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Current status of U.S. nuclear power plants: 

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Current Power Reactor Status Report was posted on October 7. The last recorded status is as follows:

• 13 US nuclear reactors are at reduced capacity.
• 11 of the 95 US nuclear reactors listed on the NRC’s daily report are not operating (Including two at Indian Point, which have closed). Non-operating reactors are listed in our US Reactor Status table.

Event Reports from Reactors:

No new Event Reports from Reactors

Preliminary Notifications relating to reactors:

No new Preliminary Notifications

NRC News releases: 

No new NRC News or Speeches

Daily Report, 10/6/21

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Current status of U.S. nuclear power plants: 

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Current Power Reactor Status Report was posted on October 6. The last recorded status is as follows:

• 13 US nuclear reactors are at reduced capacity.
• 11 of the 95 US nuclear reactors listed on the NRC’s daily report are not operating (Including two at Indian Point, which have closed). Non-operating reactors are listed in our US Reactor Status table.

Event Reports from Reactors:

Beaver Valley reported an automatic reactor trip and auxiliary feedwater actuation.

Missouri U of Science & Tech reported a technical specification violation in a non-power reactor,

Preliminary Notifications relating to reactors:

No new Preliminary Notifications

NRC News releases: 

Daniel H. Dorman has been selected by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as the agency’s next Executive Director for Operations, the highestranking NRC career position, effective Oct. 10, 2021. Dorman succeeds Margaret M. Doane, who is leaving the agency for an international career opportunity.