B16579, Monthly Operating Rept for Aug 1997 for Millstone,Unit 3

Monthly Operating Rept for Aug 1997 for Millstone,Unit 3

ML20217A895
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	08/31/1997
From:	Emmons K, Hicks G NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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B16579, NUDOCS 9709230079
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Northeast R<>te Ferry Rd. (Route 136), Waterford, CT 06385 ph NuclearEnergy simstone Nucicar Power siacon Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P.O. Ika 128

, Waterford, CT 06385-0128 (203) 447 1791 1'sa (710 444-4277

'Ihe Northeast Utihties Systein Docket No. 50-423 B16579 SEP l 3 ggg7 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Millstone Nuclear Power Station Unit No. 3 Facility Operating License Number NPF-49 Monthlv Operatina Report for Auaust 1997 in accordance with the reporting requirements of Technical Specification 6.9.1.5 for Millstone Unit No. 3, enclosed in Attachment 2 is the Monthly Operating Report for the month of August,1997.

Should you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Mr. David Smith at (860) 437-5840. .'

Very truly yours, NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY

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Attachment 1 Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 3 NNECO's Commitments September 1997 m _ _ _ - ----_

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Enclosure List of Regulatory Commitments ,

The following table identifies those actions committed to by NNECO in this document. Please notify the Manager - Nuclear Licensing at the Millstone Nuclear Power Station Unit No. 3 of any questions regarding this document or any associated regulatory commitments.

Committed Date or Commitment Outage NONE ,

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Docket No. 50-423 B16579 Attachment 2 Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 3 Facility Operating License No. NPF-49 Auaust 1997 Monthly Ooeratina Report September 1997

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, 816679%ttachment 2Page 1 REFUELING INFORMATION REQUEST Auaust 1997

1. Name of the facility: Millstone Unit 3

2. Scheduled date for next refueling outage: To be determined

3. Scheduled date for restart following refueling: -To be determined

4. Will refueling or resumption of operation thereafter require a technical specification change or other license amendment?

bllba 5.- Scheduled date(s) for submitting licensing action and supporting information:

None.

6. Important licensing considerations associated with refueling, e.g., new or different fuel design or supplier, unreviewed design or performance analysis methods, significant changes in fuel design, new operating procedures:

None.

7. The number of fuel assemblies (a) in the core and (b) in the spent fuel storage pool:

In Core: (a) 193 In Spent Fuel Pool: (b) ill

8. The present licensed spent fuel pool storage capacity and the size of any increase in licensed storage capacity that has been requested or is planned, in number of fuel assemblies:

Present storaae canacitv: 756.

No increase reauested.

9. The projected date of the last refueling that can be discharged to the spent fuel pool assuming present license capacity:

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, B16579%ttachment 2Page 2 DOCKET NO.: 50423

!! NIT: Millstone Unit 3 DATE: 9/1/97 CCMPLETED BY: K. W. Emmons TELEPHONE: (860) 447 1791 Ext. 6572 MONTH: Aug-97 DAY AVG DAILY POWER LEVEL DAY AVG. DAILY POWER LEVEL (MWe-Net) (MWe-Net) 1 0 17 0 2 0 18 0 3 0 19 0 4 0 20 0 5 0 21 0 6 0 22 0 7 0 23 0 8 0 24 0 9 0 25 0 10 0 26 0 11 0 27 0 12 0 28 0 13 0 29 0 14 0 30 0 15 0 31 0 16 0 INSTRUCTIONS On this format, list the average daily unit power level in MWe-Net for each day in the reporting month. Compute to the nearest whole megawatt.

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- St4579%ttachment 2Page 3 UNIT NAME: Millstone Unit 3 DATE: 09/01/97

. COMPLETED BY: K. W. Emmons TELEPHONE: (860)447 1791 Ext 6572 OPERATING STATUS

1. Docket Number 50-423

2. Reporting Period Aug-97 Notes:

3. Utility Contact K. W. Emmons

4. Licensed Thermal Power (MWt): 3411

5. Nameplate Rating (Gross MWe): 1253

6. Design Electrical Rating (Net MWe): 1153.6

7. Maximum Dependable Capacity (Gross MWe): 1184.20

8. Maximum Dependable Capacity (Net MWe): 1137.00

9. If Changes Occur in Capacity Ratings (Items Number 4 Through 8) Since Last Report, Give Reasons:

N/A

10. Power Level To Which Restricted, if any (Net MWe): 0

11. Reasons For Restrictions,if Any: NRC Category I!I Facility; NRC Confirmatory Order requiring implementation of an independent corrective action verification program; NRC Order requiring a third-pany review of the employee concerns program at Millstone Station; design basis verification response pursuant to 10CFR50.54(fl.

This Month Yr. To-Date Cumulative

12. Hours in Reporting Period 744.0 5831.0 99575.0 13 Number Of Hours Reactor Wit Critical 0.0 0.0 67080.1

14. Reactor Reserve Shutdown Hours 0.0 0.0 6525.8

15. Hours Generator On-Line 0.0 0.0 65912.4

16. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0.0 0.0 0.0

17. Gross Thermal Energy Generated (MWH) 0.0 0.0 216937728.1

18. Gross Electrical Energy Generated (MWH) 0.0 0.0 74905103,1

19. Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWH) -5158.7 -39370.9 71257348.6

20. Unit Service Factor 0.0 0.0 66.2

21. Unit Availability Factor 0.0 0.0 66.2 22, Unit Capacity Factor (Using MDC Net) 0.0 0.0 62.9

23. Unit Capacity Factor (Using DER Net) 0.0 0.0 62.0

24. Unit Forced Outage Rate 100.0 100.0 25.7

25. Shutdowns Scheduled Over Next 6 Months (Type, Date, and Duration of Each):

Shutdown at time of this report.

26. If Unit Shutdown At End Of Raport Period, Estimated Date of Startup: To be determined.

27. Units in Test Status (Prior to Commercial Operation):

Forecast Achieved INITIAL CRITICALITY N/A N/A INITIAL ELECTRICITY N/A N/A COMMERCIAL OPERATION N/A N/A I

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B1t,579%ttcchment ZPage ai UNr' SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS DOCKEThu 50-423 UNIT NAhd: {4distone Urut 3 DATE: 09-01-97 COMPLETED BY: r. W. Emmons TELEPHONE- 1860144/-1791 X 6572 REPORT MON - Aunust 1997 No. Date Type' Duration Reason

• Method of Lscense 5mem Component Cause & Conectnre (Hours) Shuttmg Event Ce$e' Code

• Actica to Down Reactor

• Report # Prevent Recunence 744 B/D 4 96406-00 BA ISV Valves inoperabee due to ongmal 96-01 03-30-96 F dezen deficeneses. in that an wnpro;er valve deson did not meet GDC 57. Conective action is to W cendor kit to moony valve disk to nm GDC 57.

Continued shJtdower NRC Category Ig tac 6ty: NRC Co.4 .. s , Order requwwig endependerit cormtive action venficacorg NRC Order regumng fterd-party review cf M.IIstone Station employee concems program; desagn basis venficatum for response to NRC pursusnt to 10CFR50.54tfl.

' Method 'IEEE Standard 805-1984,

'F: Forced

• Reason S: Schedulei A - Equipment Failure (Explain) 1 - Manual

• Recommended Practices B - Maintenance or Test 2 - Manual Scram for System Ider;tification in C - Refueling 3 - Automatic Scram Nuclear Power Plants and D - Regulatory Restriction 4 - Continued from Previous Month Related Fac6 ties

• E - Operator Training & License Exammation 5 - Power Reduction (Duration = 01 F - Administrative 6 - Other (Explain) *IEEE Standard 803A-1983. l G - Operational Error (Explain)

• Recommended Practices l H - Other (Explain) for Unigte identdecation in Power Plants and Related f Faciirties - Component l Function Identdiers*

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