3.3. Bottom Brook Converter and Switchyard Site - The facilities have been well maintained and are in good order. - Reactor hall door experienced heat induced buckling that initiated a 'door open' trip. Hardware.to improve reliability of t...
AI summary The Bottom Brook Converter and Switchyard site facilities are well-maintained and in good condition. However, a reactor hall door experienced heat-induced buckling, leading to a 'door open' trip. Hardware to improve the reliability of this interlock has been purchased, with installation pending.
h) Forced Outages: - On Feb. 27, 2026 Pole 1 and Pole 2 DC Line Overcurrent Protection tripped both poles. Both A and B interstation communication links were lost between WB and BBK. - Third party provider apparently did not provide the re...
AI summary Forced outages occurred on Feb. 27 and April 21, 2026, due to communication failures and equipment issues. On Feb. 27, communication link failures led to manual control errors and pole outages. An interlock was installed to prevent future issues. On April 21, a replacement of a current measurement card restored Pole 1 to normal operation.