August 17, 2016
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Bruce Power has received its best-ever report card from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), the country’s independent regulator of nuclear facilities.
Both Bruce A and B received an overall ‘Fully Satisfactory’ mark for the CNSC’s Integrated Plant Ratings, which the regulator has compared to an ‘A+’ in past media reports. Both stations were also deemed Fully Satisfactory for Operating Performance, Conventional Health and Safety, Waste Management, and Security. The other 10 areas rated by the CNSC were deemed ‘Satisfactory,’ which is equivalent to an ‘A.’
“This is the first year both of our stations have been deemed to be Fully Satisfactory, now that Bruce A has joined Bruce B with this prestigious ranking,” said Len Clewett, Bruce Power’s chief nuclear officer. “Since the Units 1 and 2 refurbishment project was completed in 2012, staff members have worked extremely hard to improve the reliability of Bruce A, while always maintaining our No. 1 value of Safety First. We are seeing the fruits of their labour today, as we celebrate this achievement across the Bruce Power team.”
Never one to rest on its laurels, Bruce Power will continue to strive to achieve Fully Satisfactory marks in all 16 categories annually rated by the CNSC, Clewett said.
“A nuclear power plant is only as good as its last week, day and hour," he said. "We live and work in a culture of continuous improvement, and we will take the CNSC’s ratings and evaluate areas we can do even better in future years.”
Bruce Power representatives were slated to appear before members of the CNSC Wednesday to discuss the rankings. The webcast can be streamed at www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca/.
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