LR-N04-0404, August 2004 Monthly Operating Report for Hope Creek Generating Station

August 2004 Monthly Operating Report for Hope Creek Generating Station

ML042660081
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	09/13/2004
From:	Hutton J Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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LR-N04-0404
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PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038-0236 SEP 1 3 2004 o PSEG NuclearLLC LR-N04-0404 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION DOCKET NO. 50-354 In compliance with Section 6.9, Reporting Requirements for the Hope Creek Technical Specifications, the operating statistics for August 2004 are being forwarded.

Sincerely, Jmes . Hutton Cope Creek Plant Manager Attachments C Distribution 95-2168 REV. 7/99

DOCKET NO.: 50-354 UNIT: Hone Creek DATE: 9/7/04 COMPLETED BY: F. Todd TELEPHONE: (856) 339-1316 Reporting Period August 2004 OPERATING DATA REPORT Design Electrical Rating (MWe-Net) 1083 I Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe-Net) 1049 Month Year-to-date Cumulative No. of hours reactor was critical 744 5307 133833 No. of hours generator was on line (service 744 5169 131125 hours)

Unit reserve shutdown hours 0 o 0 Net Electrical Energy (MWH) 740863 5077692 132816964 UNIT SHUTDOWNS NO. DATE TYPE DURATION REASON METHOD OF CORRECTIVE ACTION/

F=FORCED (HOURS) (1) SHUTTING COMMENT S=SCHEDULED DOWN THE REACTOR (2)

(1) Reason (2) Method A - Equipment Failure (Explain) 1 - Manual B - Maintenance or Test 2 - Manual Trip/Scram C - Refueling 3 - Automatic Trip/Scram D - Regulatory Restriction 4 - Continuation E - Operator Training/License Examination 5 - Other (Explain)

F - Administrative G - Operational Error (Explain)

H - Other

DOCKET NO.: 50-354 UNIT: Hope Creek DATE: 9/7/04 COMPLETED BY: R. Ritzman TELEPHONE: (856) 339-1445 Summary Of Monthly Operating Experience

• Hope Creek entered the month at approximately 100% reactor power.

• On August 2, power was reduced to approximately 79% due to a Feedwater heater trip. Power was restored to approximately 98.6% on August 3.

• On August 7, power was reduced to approximately 79% power to perform planned scram time testing and a deep shallow rod swap. Power was returned to approximately 98.6% on August 8.

• On August 21, power was reduced to approximately 59% power for planned repairs on the feedwater heater steam supply valve. Power was returned to approximately 98.6% on August 22.

• At the end of the month, Hope Creek completed 140 days of continuous on-line operation.