Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Junk Plant Cooper's Bum Meteorological Towers.

Remember Pilgrim's meteorological tower problems (google Popperville, pilgrim and meteorological tower). It stated out like this failing for days in a blizzard. It took a year before the NRC admitted both towers have been acting erratic for years and now both are in dire need of replacement.

The issues here is why the main and backup tower are not working at the same time. Basically not having any tower available occurred for only about a hour...  
Power ReactorEvent Number: 52768
Facility: COOPER
Region: 4 State: NE
Unit: [1] [ ] [ ]
RX Type: [1] GE-4
NRC Notified By: RANDY KOUBA
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF HERRERA
Notification Date: 05/23/2017
Notification Time: 15:57 [ET]
Event Date: 05/23/2017
Event Time: 08:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 05/23/2017
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
Person (Organization):
JEREMY GROOM (R4DO)

UnitSCRAM CodeRX CRITInitial PWRInitial RX ModeCurrent PWRCurrent RX Mode
1NY100Power Operation100Power Operation
Event Text
LOSS OF METEOROLOGICAL TOWER PRIMARY AND BACKUP COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

"This notification is being made due to a loss of emergency assessment capability in accordance with 10 CFR50.72(b)(3)(xiii). On [May, 23, 2017] at 0830 (CDT), the meteorological tower primary and backup communication equipment failed, which resulted in a loss of meteorological data to the plant. Information technology and communications personnel investigated and restored the primary system to service. Meteorological data to the plant was restored at 0925 on [May 23, 2017].

"The NRC Senior Resident Inspector has been informed."

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