Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 Re-run Prerequisite Examinations To Pass Pass Nuclear Regulation Authority Nov. 25 18:39
Regarding the Onagawa Nuclear Power Station Unit 2 in Miyagi Prefecture where Tohoku Electric Power is aiming to restart, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is expected to present a draft examination document that means a de facto pass on the 27th. After passing the examination, the nuclear power plant damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake will be the second nuclear power plant after the Tokai No. 2 nuclear power plant in Ibaraki Prefecture.
In 2013, two years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, Tohoku Electric Power applied to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a review of Onagawa Nuclear Power Unit No. 2 that would be a prerequisite for restart.
After that, earthquake and tsunami assumptions and countermeasures for serious accidents were discussed, and after the main deliberation was completed in September, the regulatory committee continued to check the contents of the review.
On the 25th, we announced the plan to present the draft of the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 draft to the regular meeting on the 27th.
The draft examination document means a de facto pass. Based on discussions at the regular meeting on the 27th, the final examination pass is communicated to the power company through public comments from the public.
The nuclear power plant that was damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami was the only one that passed the examination so far in Tokai No. 2 in Ibaraki Prefecture.
However, in order to actually restart the operation, it is necessary to obtain the consent of the local government.