Dresden news at nuclear.com
Dresden news

nuclear.com Nuclear Power other Exelon plants other Mark 1 BWRs Radiation Spent fuel Bookstore Gift Shop About nuclear.com
Dresden FAQs

NRC has a performance indicator and inspection finding matrix webpage for each plant. There are separate pages for Unit 2 and Unit 3


Dresden news

June 30, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-06-30] Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report ML052510423 2005-09-01 1 05000010 05000237 05000249 07200037 DPR-002 DPR-019 DPR-025 SVPLTR #05-0032 2005-09-01 2007-06-29 Exelkn. Exelon Generation Company. LLC wwwexeloncorp.com Dresden Nuclear Power Station Nuclear 6500 North Dresden Road Morris, IL 60450-9765 September 1, 2005

* [2007-06-30] Dresden. Units 2 and 3 - Issuance of License Amendments 223 and 215 to Increase the Dresden Safety Valve As-Found Setpoint Tolerance From 1 Percent to 3 Percent ML071440122 2007-06-21 21 05000237 05000249 DPR-019 DPR-025 TAC MD2166 TAC MD2167 2007-06-21 2007-06-29 ML071440130+ June 21, 2007 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 SUBJECT: DRESDEN N

* [2007-06-30] Dresden. Units 2 and 3 - Tech Spec Page for Amendments 223 and 215 to Increase the Dresden Safety Valve As-Found Setpoint Tolerance From 1 Percent to 3 Percent ML071730303 2007-06-21 1 05000237 05000249 DPR-019 DPR-025 TAC MD2166 TAC MD2167 2007-06-21 2007-06-29 ML071440130+ Safety and Relief Valves 3.4.3 SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY SR 3.4.3.1 Verify the safety function lift setpoints of the safety valves are as foll

* [2007-06-30] Dresden. Units 2 and 3 - Issuance of License Amendments 223 and 215 to Increase the Dresden Safety Valve As-Found Setpoint Tolerance From 1 Percent to 3 Percent. (TAC Nos. MD2166 and MD2167) ML071440130 2007-06-29 ML071440122+ ML071730303+ FNWEBNAVIGATE=1.0 SYSTEMTYPE=MEZZANINE DOCUMENTID=071440130 STARTPAGE=1 LIBRARYNAME= ML_adams^hqntad01

June 23, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-06-19] Exelon fleet - clarification of NRC staff's letter acknowledging the receipt of Exelon response to GL 2006-03 - Potentially nonconforming HEMYC and MT Fire barrier configurations ML071360223 2007-06-08 6 05000237 05000249 05000373 05000374 DPR-019 DPR-025 NPF-011 NPF-018 GL-06-003 TAC MD1575 TAC MD1576 TAC MD1592 TAC MD1593 2007-06-08 2007-06-18 June 8, 2007 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Wi

June 16, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-06-16] Request for Acceptance for Continuous Extended Power Uprate Operation ML071640204 2007-06-11 5 05000237 05000249 05000254 05000265 DPR-019 DPR-025 DPR-029 DPR-030 2007-06-11 2007-06-15 June 11, 2007 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Nuclear Exelon Generation Company, LLC Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station and Dresden

* [2007-06-15] CC-AA-309-1001, Rev 1, Attachment 1, Design Analysis Major Revision Cover Sheet, 989-46-19-2, Rev 003, "Calculation for Diesel Generator 2 Loading Under Design Bases Accident Condition" ML071570505 2007-04-04 118 05000237 9389-46-19-2, Rev 003 CC-AA-309-1001, Rev 1 2007-04-04 2007-06-14 ML071570498+ 7- ATTACHMENT 1 Design Analysis Major Revision Cover Sheet Page I of I CC-AA-309-1001 Revision I Page 1.0-0 Design Analysis (Major Revision) Last Page No. 14.0-7 and R1

* [2007-06-15] DOS 6600-12, Revision 39, "Diesel Generator Test, Endurance and Margin/Full Load Rejection/ECCS/Hot Restart." ML071570512 2007-04-05 67 05000010 05000237 05000249 DOS 6600-12, Rev 039 2007-04-05 2007-06-14 ML071570498+ CATEGORY I UNIT 2 (3) DOS 6600-12 REVISION 39 DIESEL GENERATOR TESTS ENDURANCE AND MARGIN/FULL LOAD REJECTION/ECCS/HOT RESTART REQUIREMENTS: Technical Specifications. INDEPE

* [2007-06-15] CC-AA-309-1001, Rev 3, Attachment 1, Design Analysis Major Revision Cover Sheet, 9389-46-19-1, Rev 003 , "Diesel Generator 3 Loading Under Design Bases Accident Condition" ML071570501 2007-04-05 123 05000249 9389-46-19-1, Rev 003 CC-AA-309-1001, Rev 3 2007-04-05 2007-06-14 ML071570498+ I ATTACHMENT I Design Analysis Major Revision Cover Sheet Page I of I CC-AA-309-1001 Revision 3 Page 1.0-0 Design Analysis (Major Revision) L.Last Page No. 14,0-8 and R

* [2007-06-13] 05/23/2007 Summary of Public Meeting with Dresden Nuclear Power Station Management and Staff to Discuss Dresden End-of-Cycle Plant Performance Assessment ML071550465 2007-06-04 6 05000237 05000249 DPR-019 DPR-025 2007-06-04 2007-06-12 June 4, 2007 LICENSEE: Exelon Generation Company, LLC FACILITY: Dresden Cities Nuclear Power Station SUBJECT: SUMMARY OF THE MAY 23, 2007, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE DRESDEN END-OF-CYCLE PLANT PERF

June 9, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-06-08] CC-AA-309-1001, Rev 3, Attachment 1, Design Analysis Major Revision Cover Sheet, 9389-46-19-3, Rev 004, "Diesel Generator 2/3 Loading Under Design Bases Accident Condition." ML071570510 2007-04-05 215 05000237 05000249 9389-46-19-3, Rev 004 CC-AA-309-1001, Rev 3 2007-04-05 2007-06-07 ATTACHMENT I Design Analysis Major Revision Cover Sheet Page 1 of I CC-AA-309-1001 Revision 3 Page 1.0.0 Design Analysis (Major Revision) i Last Page No. 14.0-7 and S1 18 A

June 2, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-05-31] DOS 6600-12, Rev 039 Diesel Generator Tests ML071380488 2007-04-27 67 05000237 05000249 DOS 6600-12, Rev 039 2007-04-27 2007-05-30 CATEGORY 1 UNIT 2(3) DOS 6600-12 REVISION 39 1 of 67 DIESEL GENERATOR TESTS ENDURANCE AND MARGIN/FULL LOAD REJECTION/ECCS/HOT RESTART REQUIREMENTS: Technical Specifications. INDEPE

May 26, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-05-26] 05/23/2007 Dresden End-of-Cycle Meeting - NRC Slides ML071440464 2007-05-23 20 05000010 05000237 05000249 2007-05-23 2007-05-25 Dresden Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2006 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III Morris, Illinois May 23, 2007 2 Purpose of Today's Meeting ¥ A public forum for discussion of

* [2007-05-22] Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3 and Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 - Project Manager Reassignments ML071290704 2007-05-14 4 05000237 05000249 05000254 05000265 DPR-019 DPR-025 DPR-029 DPR-030 2007-05-14 2007-05-21 May 14, 2007 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 SUBJECT: DRESDEN NUC

* [2007-05-22] U.S. Dept of Homeland Security/Final Report for the March 21, 2007, Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Plume Exposure Pathway Exercise for the Dresden Nuclear Power Station ML071340229 2007-05-10 61 05000010 05000237 05000249 2007-05-10 2007-05-21 U.S. Department of Homeland SecuriQ 500 C Street, SW Washington, DC 20472 FEMA MAY 1 0 2007 Mr. Jim Caldwell Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I11 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle,

May 19, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-05-17] LER 07-001-00 for Dresden, Unit 3, Regarding High Pressure Coolant Injection System Declared Inoperable. ML071280263 2007-05-01 4 05000249 DPR-025 SVPLTR # 07-0024 LER 07-001-00 2007-05-01 2007-05-16 Exekln. Exelon Generation Company, LLC www.exeloncorp.com Dresden Nuclear Power Station Nucear 6500 North Dresden Road Morris, IL 60450-9765 10 CFR 50.73 SVPLTR # 07-0024 May 1,2007 U. S

* [2007-05-15] Dresden (EOC) Power Plant Assessment Letter (Report 05000237-07-001; 0500024907-001). ML070610231 2007-03-02 7 2007-03-02 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] IR 05000237-07-002, 05000249-07-002, on 01/01/2007 - 03/31/2007, Exelon Generation Company, Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3; Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments; and Maintenance Risk Assessments and Emergent Work Control. ML071280239 2007-05-07 57 05000237 05000249 DPR-019 DPR-025 IR-07-002 2007-05-07 2007-05-14 May 7, 2007 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Nuclear Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 SUBJECT: DRESDEN NUCLEAR POWER

* [2007-05-15] IR 05000237-07-007, 02/12/2007 - 02/22/2007; Dresden, Unit 2, Supplemental Inspection 95001 - Scrams with Loss of Normal Heat Removal White Performance Indicator. ML070890448 2007-03-30 17 2007-03-30 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] 05/23/2007, Notice of Meeting with Exelon Generation Company to Discuss NRC end-of-cycle assessment of Dresden Station Units 2 and 3 performance for the 2006 calendar year. ML070940590 2007-04-02 3 2007-04-02 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] Dresden Units 2 & 3, Quad Cities Units 1 & 2, Request for Safety Evaluation Revision Regarding Backup Stability Protection Methodology. ML070720134 2007-03-09 2 2007-03-09 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] Dresden, Unit 3 - Owner's Activity Report Submittal Fourth 10-Year Interval 2006 Refueling Outage Activities. ML070590263 2007-02-20 7 2007-02-20 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] Ltr 01/16/07 Re Dresden NPS Licensing Examination Dates for 2007 Examination. ML070160321 2007-01-16 5 2007-01-16 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] U.S. Dept of Homeland Security/Illinois Plan for Radiological Accidents (IPRA) - Dresden, Volume II dated 03/07/Letter. ML070660019 2007-02-27 2 2007-02-27 2007-05-14

May 12, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-05-10] G20040549 - Paul Gunter E-Mail re: Nuclear Information And Resource Service re: [Proposed] Director's Decision Dated June 29, 2005 For The Nuclear Security Coalition Emergency Enforcement Petition (10CFR 2.206). ML052350440 2005-07-29 8 05000237 05000249 2.206 Petition G20040549 TAC MC4051 2005-07-29 2007-05-09 From: "Paul&Linda Gunter" To: Date: 7/29/05 11:40PM Subject: NIRS Supplemental Reply to Director's Decision June 29, 2005 Greetings, Attached plea

April 28, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-04-26] LER 06-001-01 for Dresden, Unit 3, regarding Unit 3 Main Steam Safety Valves Exceed Surveillance Setpoint. ML071070318 2007-04-09 4 05000249 DPR-025 SVPLTR # 07-0018 LER 06-001-01 2007-04-09 2007-04-25 Exekln. Exelon Generation Company, LLC www.exeloncorp.com Nuclear Dresden Nuclear Power Station 6500 North Dresden Road Morris, IL 60450-9765 10 CFR 50.73 SVPLTR # 07-0018 April 9, 2007

* [2007-04-26] Ltr 04/18/07 Dresden Re Operator Licensing Examination Approval. ML071130369 2007-04-18 4 05000237 05000249 DPR-019 DPR-025 2007-04-18 2007-04-25 April 18, 2007 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Nuclear Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 SUBJECT: OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATI

* [2007-04-25] Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) - Letter Report for 27 Water Samples from the Vicinity of the Dresden Generating Station, Dresden, Illinois. ML070640314 2007-02-28 4 05000237 IR-07-002 2007-02-28 2007-04-24 II O R I S E OAK RIDGE INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION Distribution approval and concurrence : *lcchnical ;\ianagement Team hiember (?U.ilih. Umager I~ebruary 38, 2007 Initialg hIr. \ÕGÕdllam Snell I-.S. Nuclear

Recent NRC inspections

* (released May 11) Dresden fire protection report 50-237-2005-2

* (released May 6) Dresden report 50-237-2005-3

* Dresden HPCI inoperability report 50-237-2003-12

* Dresden license renewal aging management program report 50-237-2003-10

* Dresden and Quad-Cities license renewal report 50-237-2003-4

* Dresden safeguards report 50-237-2003-5

* Dresden report 50-237-2003-5

* Dresden unit 1 decommissioning report 50-010-2002-4

* Dresden emergency preparedness during exercise report 50-237-2003-3

* Dresden finding re: report 50-237/2001-21

* Dresden report 50-237/2002-17

February 16, 2006

* Tritium contamination found at Dresden and Byron too (that makes three, counting Braidwood)

* 2005-03-29: Exelon's Illinois Dresden 2 nuke up to 97 pct power
Reuters

* 2005-03-28: Exelon Ill. Dresden 2 nuke dips to 36 pct power
Reuters

January 7, 2005

Exelon announcement of management personnel changes:

* Mike Pacillio to be promoted to Senior Vice President for Midwest Operations responsible for Braidwood, Byron, Clinton, Dresden, LaSalle, Quad Cities and Zion stations

* Bob Svaleson (formerly Dresden Maintenance Director) is Exelon Director of Nuclear Oversight

December 12, 2003

* Dresden-2 - Stator Cooling runback prompts manual scram from 96% power

November 10, 2003

Dresden-2 Startup - Bypassing of Containment Pressure Suppression Function

On November 10, 2003, the plant was in startup mode. After completing the Unit 2 Refueling Outage 18 (D2R18), control room operators determined that both the torus and drywell purge valves were simultaneously left open, thus directly connecting the torus air space to the drywell. This bypassed the pressure suppression function of the torus water and put the unit in an unanalyzed condition. The containment pressure suppression function is credited in the loss-of-coolant accident analysis to limit drywell pressure. It accomplishes this by condensing steam from the drywell as it passes through torus water. Control room operators immediately restored proper valve alignment. The licensee reported the incident to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), performed a prompt investigation, and implemented interim corrective actions. A more in depth root cause evaluation will be conducted by the licensee. The NRC resident inspectors are following the licenseeÕs root cause determination and corrective action.

[Source: NRC/NRR, in NRC Office of EDO, "Weekly Information Report, Week Ending November 21, 2003", SECY-03-0207, December 1, 2003, ACN ML033360224]

August 25, 2003

Dresden and Quad-Cities will use Westinghouse fuel, the SVEA OPTIMA2 type, for sixteen refuelings, beginning with Quad-Cities-2 in 2006. This type of fuel is currently produced at Westinghouse-Sweden plant. The assemblies for the US contract will be made at the company's Columbia SC plant.

April 30, 2003

Status of License Renewal Activities: [from NRC's June 20 letter to Congress, containing status report for period of April 1-30]

Dresden, Units 2 and 3, and Quad Cities, Units 1 and 2, Combined Renewal Applications

The application is currently under review, and NRC staff is preparing requests for additional information. All environmental requests for additional information are scheduled to be issued by May 2003. The safety requests for additional information will be issued by August 2003. No requests for hearing were received, and the schedule was revised to complete the review in 22 months, with a license decision now scheduled for November 2004.



(c) 2003 - 2007 nuclear.com. All rights reserved.