ML023600210

November 2002 Monthly Operating Report for Palisades Nuclear Plant

ML023600210
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Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	12/13/2002
From:	Cooper D Nuclear Management Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NMC j Committed to Nuclear Excelle Palisades Nuclear Plant Operated by Nuclear Management Company, LLC December 13, 2002 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 DOCKET 50-255 - LICENSE DPR PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT LICENSEE REPORT OF MONTHLY OPERATING DATA Attached are the Monthly Operating Data and Summary of Operating Experience for the Palisades Nuclear Plant for the month of November 2002.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Scott Hawn at (269) 764-3179.

Douglas E. Cooper Palisades Site Vice President CC Regional Administrator, USNRC, Region III NRC Resident Inspector, Palisades LBrandon, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality RJAben, Michigan Department of Labor RDWhale, Michigan Public Service Commission Records Center, INPO SMMclntyre, P-26-204 Attachments 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway ° Covert, Ml 49043 Telephone: 616 764.2000

SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE FOR NOVEMBER 2002 The plant operated at essentially full power (at greater than 99%) until November 11, when power was reduced to approximately 60% to repair a leak in Safety Injection Tank T-82D Level Instrument Line. The plant was returned to essentially full power on November 13t after repairs to the Level Instrument Line were completed. The plant completed the month at essentially full power.

OPERATING DATA REPORT DOCKET NO 50-255 DATE (Mo-Da-Yr) 12-05-02 COMPLETED BY. HAReyner TELEPHONE (269) 764-2057 OPERATING STATUS, NOTES:

1. UNIT NAME Palisades

2. REPORTING PERIOD (YrMoDa-YrMoDa) 021101-021130 3 LICENSED THERMAL POWER (Mwt) 2530 4 NAMEPLATE RATING (GROSS Mwe) 811.7 5 DESIGN ELECTRICAL RATING (NET Mwe) 805 6 MAXIMUM DEPENDABLE CAPACITY (GROSS Mwe) 770

7. MAXIMUM DEPENDABLE CAPACITY (NET Mwe) 730

8. IF CHANGES OCCUR IN CAPACITY RATINGS (ITEM NUMBERS 3 THROUGH 7) SINCE LAST REPORT, GIVE REASONS.

9. POWER LEVEL TO WHICH RESTRICTED, IF ANY (NET MWe):

10 REASONS FOR RESTRICTIONS, IF ANY.

This Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative

11.

HOURS IN REPORTING PERIOD 7200 8016.0 271311.0

12.

NUMBER OF HOURS REACTOR WAS CRITICAL 7200 7624.4 168851.1 13 REACTOR RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS

14.

HOURS GENERATOR ON-LINE 7200 7530.6 163321.1

15.

UNIT RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS

16.

GROSS THERMAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 1787965 18707574 369832151

17.

GROSS ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 593194 6146075 117905103

18.

NET ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 565875 5861029 111554844

19.

UNIT SERVICE FACTOR 100.0%

939%

602%

20.

UNIT AVAILABILITY FACTOR 100.0%

939%

602%

21.

UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING MDC NET)

• 107.7%

1002%

593%

22.

UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING DER NET) 97.6%

908%

51.1%

23.

UNIT FORCED OUTAGE RATE 00%

61%

254%

• • Based on condenser backpressure

• Weighted Average (635 MWe used as MDC Net prior to October 1985)

• 1 REPORT MONTH November 2002 DOCKET NO.

50.255 UNIT NAME Palisades DATE(Mo/DaJYr) 12/05/02 COMPLETED BY, HAReyner TELEPHONE 269-764-2057 UNIT SHUTDOWNS No.

Date (YrMoDa)

Type F: Forced S: Scheduled Duration Reason1 (Hours)

Method of Shutting Down 2

Cause / Corrective Actions Comments NO SHUTDOWNS THIS MONTH

1.

Reason:

A-Equipment Failure (Explain)

B-Maintenance or Test C-Refueling D-Regulatory Restnction E-Operator Training & License Examination F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

2.

Method:

1-Manual 2-Manual Trip/Scram 3-Automatic Trip/Scram 4-Other (Explain)