Southern Nuclear Company (SNC) has reduced the cost and burden of its Equipment Qualification (EQ) program by carefully refining the scope of the program and optimizing preventive maintenance schedules under the EQ program. The EQ program optimization was accomplished by:
- Leveraging the 10 CFR 50.69 program by removing low safety significant components from the scope of the EQ program and applying alternative treatments at Plants Vogtle 1&2 and Farley.
- Reviewing and optimizing the qualified life of components within the EQ program at Plants Vogtle 1&2 and Farley.