BSEP 02-0167, September 2002 Monthly Operating Report for Brunswick Units 1 & 2

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September 2002 Monthly Operating Report for Brunswick Units 1 & 2
ML022960349
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Site: Brunswick  Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 10/11/2002
From: O'Neil E
Carolina Power & Light Co
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Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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CP&L AProgress Energy Company OCT 112002 SERIAL: BSEP 02-0167 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NekA  : Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NOS. I AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-325 AND 50-324/LICENSE NOS. DPR-71 AND DPR-62 SEPTEMBER 2002 MONTHLY OPERATING REPORTS Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Technical Specification (TS) 5.6.4 for the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant (BSEP), Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Carolina Power & Light (CP&L) Company is submitting the enclosed Monthly Operating Reports for September 2002. These reports are being submitted to the NRC by the 15th day of the month following the calendar month covered by the reports, as specified in TS 5.6.4.

There are no regulatory commitments being made in this submittal. Please refer questions regarding this submittal to Mr. Leonard R. Beller, Supervisor - Licensing/Regulatory Programs, at (910) 457-2073.

Sincerely, Edward T. O'Neil Manager - Regulatory Affairs Brunswick Steam Electric Plant CRE/cre

Enclosures:

1. BSEP, Unit No. 1 Monthly Operating Report September 2002
2. BSEP, Unit No. 2 Monthly Operating Report September 2002 Brunswick Nuclear Plant P 0 Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461

Document Control Desk BSEP 02-0167 / Page 2 cc (with enclosures):

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II ATTN: Mr. Luis A. Reyes, Regional Administrator Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, GA 30303-8931 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Mr. Theodore A. Easlick, NRC Senior Resident Inspector 8470 River Road Southport, NC 28461-8869 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Ms. Brenda L. Mozafari (Mail Stop OWFN 8G9) (Electronic Copy Only) 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Ms. Jo A. Sanford Chair - North Carolina Utilities Commission P.O. Box 29510 Raleigh, NC 27626-0510 ElectriCities of N. C., Inc.

ATTN: Mr. Roy Donehower P. O. Box 29513 Raleigh, NC 27626-0513

BSEP 02-0167 Enclosure 1 Page 1 of 2 APPENDIX A OPERATING DATA REPORT DOCKET NO. 50-325 UNIT NAME Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 1 DATE October 7, 2002 COMPLETED BY Kester M. Thompson TELEPHONE (910) 457-2754 REPORTING PERIOD September 2002 (Month/Year)

YEAR TO MONTH DATE CUMULATIVE

1. Design Electrical Rating: 895 N/A N/A (MWe-Net) - Note 1
2. Maximum Dependable Capacity: 820 N/A N/A (MWe-Net)
3. Number of Hours the Reactor Was Critical: 551.1 5,729.7 158,705.7
4. Number of Hours the Generator Was On Line: 533.3 5,667.4 154,244.1
5. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours: 0 0 0
6. Net Electrical Energy (MWH): 442,198 4,725,726 114,075,822 Note 1: License Amendment 222 for Unit 1 approved Extended Power Uprate (EPU). This amendment was implemented on June 1, 2002. As a result, the present value for Design Electrical Rating (i.e., net megawatts electric (MWe)) has been revised from 867 MWe to 895 MWe to reflect current equipment limitations and testing activities associated with the first phase of EPU implementation. The Design Electrical Rating value is subject to further revision as EPU testing and implementation activities continue.

BSEP 02-0167 Enclosure I Page 2 of 2 APPENDIX B UNIT SHUTDOWNS DOCKET NO. 50-325 UNIT NAME Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 1 DATE October 7, 2002 COMPLETED BY Kester M. Thompson TELEPHONE (910) 457-2754 REPORTING PERIOD September 2002 (Month/Year)

TYPE METHOD OF F: FORCED DURATION SHUTTING CAUSE/CORRECTIVE ACTIONS NO. DATE S SCHEDULED (HOURS) REASON (1) DOWN (2) COMMENTS 2 020921 S 186.1 A (see comments) 2 Unit No. 1 was shut down to replace leaking fuel bundles.

3 020930 F 0.6 A (see comments) 5 (see comments) Unit No. 1 turbine/generator was taken off-line (while the reactor remained critical) to repair a steam leak in the main steam system.

SUMMARY

Unit No. I was shut down on September 21, 2002, for approximately eight days, to perform a scheduled fuel bundle replacement outage. On September 30, 2002, the turbine/generator was taken off-line to repair a steam leak in the main steam system. Repairs were completed and the generator synchronized to the grid in the early morning of October 1,2002.

(1) Reason (2) Method A - Equipment Failure (Explain) E - Operator Training/License Examination I - Manual 5 - Other (Explain)

B - Maintenance or Test F - Administrative 2 - Manual Trip/Scram C - Refueling G - Operational Error (Explain) 3 - Automatic Trip/Scram D - Regulatory Restriction If - Other (Explain) 4 - Continuation

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BSEP 02-0167 Enclosure 2 Page 1 of 2 APPENDIX A OPERATING DATA REPORT DOCKET NO. 50-324 UNIT NAME Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 DATE October 7, 2002 COMPLETED BY Kester M. Thompson TELEPHONE (910) 457-2754 REPORTING PERIOD September 2002 (Month/Year)

YEAR TO MONTH DATE CUMULATIVE

1. Design Electrical Rating: 867 N/A N/A (MWe-Net)
2. Maximum Dependable Capacity: 811 N/A N/A (MWe-Net)
3. Number of Hours the Reactor Was Critical: 720 6,416.9 168,086.2
4. Number of Hours the Generator Was On Line: 720 6,400.5 162,103.7
5. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours: 0 0 0
6. Net Electrical Energy (MWH): 590,614 5,246,659 115,193,452

BSEP 02-0167 'V Enclosure 2 Page 2 of 2 APPENDIX B UNIT SHUTDOWNS DOCKET NO. 50-324 UNIT NAME Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 DATE October 7, 2002 COMPLETED BY Kester M. Thompson TELEPHONE (910) 457-2754 REPORTING PERIOD September 2002 (Month/Year)

TYPE METHOD OF F: FORCED DURATION SHUTTING CAUSE/CORRECTIVE ACTIONS NO. DATE S: SCHEDULED (HOURS) REASON (1) DOWN (2) COMMENTS Unit No. 2 was not required to shut down during the month of September 2002.

SUMMARY

(I) Reason (2) Method A - Equipment Failure (Explain) I - 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

  • - Operational Error (Explain)

H - Other (Explain)

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