ML031130111

March 2003 Monthly Operating Report for Braidwood Units 1 & 2

ML031130111
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	04/11/2003
From:	Joyce T Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
BW030027
Download: ML031130111 (4)

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Exe Ik n Exelon Generation Company, LLC www exeloncorp coM Nuclear Braidwood Station 35100 South Rt 53, Suite 84 Braceville, IL 60407-9619 Tel 815-417-2000 April 11, 2003 BW030027 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-72 and NPF-77 NRC Docket Nos. STN 50-456 and STN 50-457

Subject:

Monthly Operating Report In accordance with Technical Specification 5.6.4, "Monthly Operating Reports," we are submitting the Monthly Operating Report for Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2. This report covers the period of March 1, 2003 through March 31, 2003.

If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Ms. Kelly Root, Regulatory Assurance Manager, at (815) 417-2800.

Respectfully, LPA-e Plant Manager Braidwood Station Attachment DH/law cc: Regional Administrator - N RC Region III NRC Senior Resident Inspector- Braidwood Station

ATTACHMENT BRAIDWOOD STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. NPF-72 AND NPF-77 NRC DOCKET NOS. STN 50-456 AND STN 50-457

Docket No: 50-456 Unit: Braidwood 1 Date: 04/02/2003 Completed by: Don Hildebrant Telephone: (815)417-2173 Braidwood Unit 1 Reporting Period: March 2003 A. OPERATING DATA REPORT IDesign Electrical Rating MWe Net) l 1187 lMaximum Dependable Capacity (MWe Net) l 1161 l Month Year To Date Cumulative Hours Reactor Critical (Hours) 744.0 2,160.0 108,664.5 Hours Generator on Line (Hours) 744.0 2,160.0 107,702.8 Unit Reserve Shutdown (Hours) 0.0 0.0 0.0 Net Electrical Energy (MWh) 900,196 10,615,401 115,735,471 B. UNIT SHUTDOWNS TYPE REASON METHOD F - Forced A - Equipment Failure (explain) 1 - Manual S - Scheduled B - Maintenance or Test 2 - Manual Trip / Scram C - Refueling 3 - Automatic Trip / Scram D - Regulatory Restriction 4 - Continuation E - Operator Training / Licensee Examination 5 - Other (explain)

F - Administrative G - Operator Error (explain)

H - Other (explain)

No Date Type Duration Reason Method Cause and Corrective Actions and Hours Comments None

SUMMARY

... I The Unit performed normally the entire month. On 03/15 the Unit began coastdown.

C. SAFETY I RELIEF VALVE OPERATIONS Date Valves Actuatedl No. & Type Plant Condiion Descrption of Event N Actuaion NoneIII Data From: Production Data Bank and Operator Logs

Docket No: 50-457 Unit Braidwood 2 Date: 04/02/2003 Completed by: Don Hildebrant Telephone: (815)417-2173 Braidwood Unit 2 Reporting Period: March 2003 A. OPERATING DATA REPORT

[Design Electrical Rating (MWe Net) 1155 Maximum Dependable Capaciy (MWe Net) l 1154 Month Year To Date Cumulative Hours Reactor Critical (Hours) 744.0 2,160.0 112,215.6 Hours Generator on Line (Hours) 744.0 2,160.0 111,607.4 Unit Reserve Shutdown (Hours) 0.0 0.0 0.0 Net Electrical Energy (MWh) 902,098 9,541,918 119,827,454 B. UNIT SHUTDOWNS TYPE REASON METHOD F- Forced A - Equipment Failure (explain) 1 - Manual S - Scheduled B - Maintenance or Test 2 - Manual Trip I Scram C - Refueling 3 - Automatic Trip I Scram D - Regulatory Restriction 4 - Continuation E - Operator Training I Licensee Examination 5 - Other (explain)

F - Administrative G - Operator Error (explain)

H - Other (explain)

No Date Type Duration Reason Method Cause and Corrective Actions and Hours Comments None

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SUMMARY

The Unit performed normally at full load for the entire month except for a derate of 729 MWe caused by drain valve failures associated with the MSRs C. SAFETY I RELIEF VALVE OPERATIONS Date Valves Actuated No. & Type Plant Condition Description of Event Actuation None Data From: Production Data Bank and Operator Logs