ML031130010

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March 2003 Monthly Operating Report for Nine Mile Point Unit 1
ML031130010
Person / Time
Site: Nine Mile Point Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 04/09/2003
From: Hopkins L
Constellation Energy Group
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NMP1L 1724
Download: ML031130010 (4)


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PO Box 63 Lycoming, New York 13093 Constellation Nuclear Nine Mile Point April 9, 2003 Nuclear Station NMP1L 1724 A Member of the Constellation Energy Group U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555

SUBJECT:

Nine Mile Point Unit 1 Docket No. 50-220 DPR-63 Monthly Operating Report for March 2003 Gentlemen:

Submitted herewith are the Operating Data Report, Unit Shutdowns, and a Narrative of Operating Experience for March 2003 for the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 1.

Submittal of this information complies with Section 6.9.1.c of the Unit 1 Technical Specifications.

Very truly yours, Lawrence A.

opkins Plant General Manager LAH/BE/jm Attachments cc:

Mr. H. J. Miller, NRC Regional Administrator, Region I Mr. G. K. Hunegs, NRC Senior Resident Inspector (PLY

ATTACHMENT A OPERATING DATA REPORT DOCKET NO: 50-220 DATE: 4/2/03 PREPARED BY: B. L. Eastman TELEPHONE: (315) 349-2559 OPERATING STATUS Unit Name: Nine Mile Point Unit #1 Reporting Period: March 2003 1

Design Electrical Rating: (Net MWe) 2 Maximum Dependable Capacity: (Net MWe) 613 565 3

Critical Hours 4

Hours Generator On-Line 5

Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 6

Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWH)

This Month 339.2 336.0 0.0 202,969.0 Yr-to-Date 1,621.3 1,593.8 0.0 971,332.0 Cumulative 206,908.1 202,456.1 20.4 112,906,713.0

ATTACHMENT B UNIT SHUTDOWNS REPORTING PERIOD - MARCH 2003 DOCKET NO: 50-220 UNIT NAME: NMP I DATE: 4/2/03 PREPARED BY: B. L. Eastman TELEPHONE: (315) 349-2559 TYPE NO.*

DATE F: FORCED DURATION REASONS' METHOD OF SHUTTING CAUSE & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS S: SCHEDULED (HOURS)

DOWN2 COMMENTS 2

030315 S

408.0 C

1 THE UNIT WAS SHUTDOWN FOR REFUEL OUTAGE 17 (1)

Reason A

Equipment Failure (Explain)

B.

Maintenance or Test C.

Refueling D.

Regulatory Restriction E

Operator Training/License Examination F.

Administrative G.

Operational Error (Explain)

H Other (Explain)

  • NOTE: Sequential numbering used.

(2)

Method

1.

Manual

2.

Manual Trip/Scram

3.

Automatic Trip/Scram 4

Continuation 5

Other (Explain)

ATTACHMENT C NARRATIVE OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE DOCKET NO: 50-220 UNIT NAME: NMP1 DATE: 4/2/03 PREPARED BY: B. L. Eastman TELEPHONE: (315) 349-2559 The unit operated during the month of March 2003 with a Net Electrical Design capacity factor of 44.5 percent.

On March 8, 2003, at 0005 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br />, a planned power reduction to 77% was performed for a control rod pattern adjustment. Full power operation was resumed at 0109 hours0.00126 days <br />0.0303 hours <br />1.802249e-4 weeks <br />4.14745e-5 months <br /> the same day.

On March 13, 2003, at 0710 hours0.00822 days <br />0.197 hours <br />0.00117 weeks <br />2.70155e-4 months <br />, a planned power reduction to 79% was performed to test the High Pressure Coolant Injection (HPCI) level controllers that were replaced. Full power operation was resumed at 1829 hours0.0212 days <br />0.508 hours <br />0.00302 weeks <br />6.959345e-4 months <br /> the same day.

A planned reactor shutdown was performed starting at 1800 hours0.0208 days <br />0.5 hours <br />0.00298 weeks <br />6.849e-4 months <br /> on March 14, 2003 for Refuel Outage 17. The generator was removed from service at 0001 hours1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> on March 15, 2003.

Unit 1 remained out of service for the remainder of the report period.

There were no challenges to the electromatic relief valves or safety valves during this reporting period.