Scott Burnell
Public Affairs Officer
When someone mentions the Fort Calhoun plant in Nebraska, flooding issues are probably what comes to mind these days. But the ![tornado]()
plant has to withstand everything that Mother Nature can throw at it and tornadoes, obviously, are in the mix.
Fort
Calhoun’s been doing some work recently that has the plant operator
asking the NRC for permission to revise how its license specifies how to
determine tornado effects. Fort Calhoun’s request fits into its ongoing
efforts to resolve the issues that have kept the plant shut down since
early 2011. The plant, about 19 miles north of Omaha, Neb., has already
reinforced several areas of the site against potential tornado damage
based on analysis with an NRC-approved method.
Since
that method differs from what’s described in the plant’s license,
however, Fort Calhoun needs to formally bring the license into line with
the work that’s been done.
Fort
Calhoun’s owner, the Omaha Public Power District, believes the change
won’t affect the plant’s overall risk of an accident, and the company’s
asked the NRC to review the request using a faster process. If we agree a
quicker review is appropriate, we could come to a decision on the
license change within a couple of days and then offer an opportunity for
a public hearing after the change.
More information on Fort Calhoun’s request is available on the NRC’s website,
and we have a notice in the local paper as well. Our public meeting in
Omaha tonight will discuss our inspection activities and the overall
progress Fort Calhoun has made in addressing agency concerns, as well as
this most recent request.
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