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Event Notification Report for March 29, 2025

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/28/2025 - 03/29/2025

EVENT NUMBERS
57638
Power Reactor
Event Number: 57638
Facility: Perry
Region: 3     State: OH
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-6
NRC Notified By: Robert McClary
HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales
Notification Date: 03/29/2025
Notification Time: 16:16 [ET]
Event Date: 03/29/2025
Event Time: 09:15 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 03/29/2025
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) - Valid Specif Sys Actuation
Person (Organization):
Gilliam, Jasmine (R3DO)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
1 N N 0 Refueling 0 Refueling
Event Text
AUTOMATIC ACTUATION OF DIVISION 3 DIESEL GENERATOR

The following information was provided by the licensee via phone and email:

"At 0915 EDT, on March 29, 2025, with Unit 1 in mode 5 at zero percent power, an actuation of the emergency diesel generator system occurred during Unit 2 startup transformer testing. The reason for the auto-start was the loss of an electrical bus during testing. The division 3 diesel generator automatically started as designed on low safety bus voltage.

"This event is being reported in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) as an event that results in a valid actuation of the emergency diesel generator system.

"There was no impact on the health and safety of the public or plant personnel. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."