Appropriately it is a stone’s throw from the NRC in Surry, VA. (MAP)
NRC REPORT –
“ACTUATION OF EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR DUE TO TRANSFORMER TRIP
“On 10/11/18 at 2304, with both Surry Units at 100% power, the ‘A’ Reserve Station Service Transformer (RSST) tripped on a pilot wire lockout. This resulted in electrical isolation of the ‘A’ RSST, the ‘D’ Transfer Bus and the Unit 1 ‘J’ Emergency Bus. The #3 Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG) started and loaded on the Emergency Bus, as designed. Operations entered the appropriate Abnormal Procedures and stabilized the unit. All equipment operated as expected during the event.
“A report of a flash at the ‘A’ RSST was received (at approximately the time of the initiating event) but there were no reports of visible damage, smoke or fire from the RSST or any associated breakers on subsequent investigation. The #3 EDG is running with normal parameters.
“There was heavy wind/rain in the area associated with Tropical Storm Michael.” (more)
Surry Power Station – archived webpage
Dominion energy company has almost half a million customers out of power today from the storm.
See also – Bungling Gov. Agencies Respond to Hurricane Florence – UPDATED … everything in that post applies to Virginia as well.
“Global Nuclear Fuel Americas is powered by three giants: GE Energy, Toshiba, and Hitachi. As part of the Global Nuclear Fuel joint venture formed in 2001, it combines the design, manufacturing, and marketing operations of its parent companies to manufacture light-water nuclear reactor fuel. It serves customers in Europe, Mexico, Taiwan, and the US. Global Nuclear Fuel Americas operates a plant in Wilmington, North Carolina. The company works with affiliate Global Nuclear Fuel – Japan, and they both work with GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy, which designs nuclear reactors.”
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