ML032670982

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August 2003 Monthly Operating Report for Oyster Creek
ML032670982
Person / Time
Site: Oyster Creek
Issue date: 09/12/2003
From: Harkness E
AmerGen Energy Co
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
2130-03-20245, GL-97-002
Download: ML032670982 (3)


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AmerGen.SM AmerGen Energy Company, LLC An Exelon/British Energy Company Oyster Creek US Route 9 South P.O. Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731-0388 GL 97-02 September 12, 2003 2130-03-20245 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Oyster Creek Generating Station Facility Operating License No. DPR-1 6 NRC Docket No. 50-219

Subject:

Monthly Operating Report - August 2003 Enclosed is the August 2003 Monthly Operating Report for Oyster Creek Generating Station.

The content and format of information submitted in this report is in accordance with the guidance provided by Generic Letter 97-02.

If any further information or assistance is needed, please contact Mr. William Stewart, at 609.971.4775.

Very truly yours, Ernest J Harkness P.E.

Vice President, Oyster Creek Generating Station EJH/RAM Enclosure cc:

Regional Administrator, USNRC Region I USNRC Senior Project Manager, Oyster Creek USNRC Senior Resident Inspector, Oyster Creek File No. 03001

APPENDIX A Operating Data Report Docket No:

Date:

Completed By Telephone:

50-219 09/08/03 Roger Gayley (609)971-4406 Reporting Period:

August 2003 YEAR TO MONTH DATE CUMULATIVE

1.

DESIGN ELECTRICAL RATING (MWe NET).

The nominal net electrical output of the unit specified by the utility and used for the purpose of plant design.

650

2.

MAXIMUM DEPENDABLE CAPACITY (MWe NET).

The gross electical output as measured at the output terminals of the turbine generator during the most restrictive seasonal 619 conditions minus the normal station service loads.

3.

NUMBER OF HOURS REACTOR WAS CRITICAL The total number of hours during the gross hours of the reporting period that the reactor was critical.

654.8 5586.9 215,508

4.

HOURS GENERATOR ON LINE.

(Service Hours) The total number of hours during the gross hours of the reporting period that the unit operated with the breakers closed tothe stationbus. The sumofthe hoursthat the generator 624.1 5539.5 211,266.7 was on line plus the total outage hours should equal the gross hours in the reporting period.

5.

UNIT RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS.

The total number of hours during the gross hours of the reporting period that the unit was removed from service for economic or 0

0 918.2 similar reasons but was available for operation.

6.

NET ELECTRICAL ENERGY (MWH).

The gross electrical output of the unit measured at the output terminals of the turbine generator minus the normal station service 364,217 3,417,422 120,555,850 loads during the gross hours of the reporting period, expressed in megawatt hours. Negative quantities should not be used.

  • Design values have no "Year to Date" or "Cumulative" significance.

IN Appendix B Unit Shutdowns Docket No:

Date:

Completed By:

Telephone:

50-219 09/08/03 Roger Gayley (609) 971-4406 Reporting Period:

August 2003 No.

Date Type* Duration Reasont Method of Cause & Corrective Action to (Hours)

Shutting Down Prevent Recurrence l

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8/14/03 F

60.86 H

3 Generator Trip / Reactor Scram - caused by widespread grid disturbance 2

8/22103 F

59.06 A

3 Turbine Trip / Reactor Scram - caused by spurious moisture separator hi-hi level trip caused by a level switch failure. The switch was replaced. Other related moisture separator level switches were replaced as well.

F Forced S Scheduled I

Reasona A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 3-Maintenance or Test C-Refueling D-Regulatory Restriction E-Operator Training & Licensing Examination F-Administrative G-Operational Enor (Explain)

H-Other (Explain) 2 Methd 1-Manual 2-Manual Scram 3-Automatic Scram 4-Other (Explain)

Summary:

During August, Oyster Creek generated 364,217 net M h electric, which was 79.1% of its MDC rating.