ML020450437

December 2001 Monthly Operating Report for Hope Creek Generating Station, Unit 1

ML020450437
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	01/15/2002
From:	Garchow D Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
LRN-02-0019
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PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038-0236 JAN 1 5 2002 0 PSEG LRN-02-0019 Nuclea LLC U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Gentlemen:

MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION UNIT I DOCKET NO. 50-354 In compliance with Section 6.9, Reporting Requirements for the Hope Creek Technical Specifications, the operating statistics for December 2001 are being forwarded.

- Operations RAR Attachments C Distribution 95-2168 REV. 7/99

INDEX NUMBER SECTION OF PAGES Operating Data Report ...............................................................................

Monthly Operating Summary ......................................................................

DOCKET NO.: 50-354 UNIT: Hope Creek DATE: 01/11/02 COMPLETED BY: F. Todd TELEPHONE: (856) 339-1316 Reporting Period December 2001 OPERATING DATA REPORT Design Electrical Rating (MWe-Net) 1083 Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe-Net) 1049 Month Year-to-aate yumuiative No. of hours reactor was critical 661 7975 112422 No. of hours generator was on line (service 633 7859 110264 hours)

Unit reserve shutdown hours 0 0 0 Net Electrical Energy (MWH) 623007 8065273 111635608 UNIT SHUTDOWNS NO. DATE TYPE DURATION REASON METHOD OF CORRECTIVE ACTION/

F=FORCED (HOURS) (1) SHUTTING COMMENT S=SCHEDULED DOWN THE REACTOR (2) 3 12/6101 F 111 A I MS Safety valve repair to 12111101 1 1 I II I (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: 01/11/02 COMPLETED BY: R. Ritzman TELEPHONE: (856) 339-1445 Summary Of Monthly Operating Experience

• Hope Creek began the month at 100% power.

• On December 5, the unit was taken off line for maintenance on the Main Steam Safety Relief Valve. The unit was returned to service on December 11.

• On December 13, power was reduced from 85% to approximately 62% for Turbine Control Valve Testing. Power ascension to 100% power was completed on December 14.

• On December 17, power was reduced to approximately 66% to perform Turbine Control Valve Testing and was returned to 100% power on December 18.

• On December 29, power was reduced to approximately 84% for Turbine Control Valve Testing. The unit returned to 100% power on December 30 and remained there for the remainder of the month.

• At the end of the month, the plant completed 20 days of continuous operation.