NPP MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR RISK MANAGEMENT: THE CASE OF RUSSIA.

The paper considers the risk management system of the operating organization in the process of maintenance and repair of nuclear power plants in Russia. The following main risks of the process are identified: an energy generation reduction due to extending outages and energy cost increase due to an increase in costs for repair and maintenance needs. The following measures for risk management of the process are considered: inspections of readiness for repair and repair quality, corporate support, development and revision of repair documentation, management of material and technical resources. The process efficiency indicators as indicators of risk tolerance are considered. An effectiveness assessment of the risk management system of the maintenance and repair process is presented. The key shortcomings are identified. The line of further research on shortcomings exclusion is formulated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]