ML033500397

November 2003 Monthly Operating Report for Vermont Yankee

ML033500397
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	12/10/2003
From:	Bronson K Entergy Nuclear Northeast
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
BVY-03-109
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Entergy Nuclear Northeast Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Vermont Yankee PEn tergy 322 Governor Hunt Rd.

RO. Box 157 Vernon, VT 05354 Tel 802-257-7711 December 10, 2003 BVY-03-109 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATFN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555

Reference:

(a) License No. DPR-28 (Docket No. 50-271)

In accordance with section 6.6.B of the Vermont Yankee Technical Specifications, submitted herewith is the Monthly Statistical Report for the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station for the month of November, 2003.

Sincerely Kevin H. Bronson General Manager, Plant Operations cc: USNRC Region I Administrator USNRC Resident Inspector USNRC Project Manager

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VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORT 03-11 FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2003

OPERATING DATA REPORT DOCKETNO.50-271 DATE 031210 COMPLETED BY G.A. WALLIN TELEPHONE (802)258-5414 OPERATING STATUS

1. Unit Name: Vermont Yankee

2. Reporting Period: November

3. Licensed Thermal Power(MWt):1593

4. Nameplate Rating(Gross MWe): 540

5. Design Electrical Rating(Net MWe): 522

6. Maximum Dependable Capacity(Gross MWe): 535

7. Maximum Dependable Capacity(Net MWe): 510

8. If changes, occur in capacity ratings(Items Number 3 through 7) since

• last report, give reasons:

9. Power level to which restricted, if any(Net MWe): N/A

10. Reasons for restrictions, if any: N/A This Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative

11. Hours in Reporting Period 720.00 8016.00 274177.80

12. Number Of Hours Reactor was Critical 720.00 7908.39 231057.22

13. Reactor Reserve Shutdown Hours 0.00 0.00 0.00

14. Hours Generator On-Line 720.00 7868.91 227382.69

15. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0.00 0.00 0.00

16. Gross Thermal Energy Generated(MWH) 1142350.55 12418098.15 344798514.94

17. Gross Electrical Energy Generated(MWH) 393679.00 4246413.00 115827343.00

18. Net Electrical Energy Generated(MWH) 378082.00 4055001.00 110237360.00

19. Unit Service Factor 100.00 98.20 82.90

20. Unit Availability Factor 100.00 98.20 82.90

21. Unit Capacity Factor(Using MDC Net) 103.00 99.20 79.50

22. Unit Capacity Factor(Using DER Net) 100.60 96.90 77.90

23. Unit Forced Outage Rate 0.00 1.55 3.86

24. Shutdowns scheduled over next 6 months(Type, Date, and Duration of Each: 04/03/2004 to 05/03/2004 for scheduled refueling outage.

25. If shut down at end of report period, estimated date of startup: N/A

26. Units In Test Status(prior to commercial operation): N/A Forecast Achieved INITIAL CRITICALITY INITIAL ELECTRICITY COMMERCIAL OPERATION VYDPF 0411.01 (Sample)

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01. AVERAGE DAILY UNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NO. 50-271 UNIT Vermont Yankee DATE 031210 COMPLETED BY G.A. WALLIN TELEPHONE (802)258-5414 MONTH November DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL (MWe-Net) (MWe-Net)

1. 528 17. 521

2. 528 18. 528

3. 527 19. 521

4. 528 20. 527

5. 527 21. 527

6. 527 22. 528

7. 524 23. 528

8. 517 24. 528

9. 525 25. 528

10. 527 26. 527

11. 528 27. 528

12. 528 28. 527

13. 528 29. 527

14. 528 30. 528

15. 524 31. ---

16. 486 INSTRUCTIONS:

On this format, list the average daily unit power level in MWE-Net for each day in the reporting month. Compute to the nearest whole megawatt.

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UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS REPORT MONTH NOVEMBER DOCKET NO 50-271 UNIT NAME Vermont Yankee DATE 031210 COMPLETED BY G.A. Wallin TELEPHONE (802)258-5414 1 2 3 4 5 Cause and Corrective Action to Prevent No. Date Type Duration Reason Method of License System Component Recurrence.

Shutting Event Code Code (hours) Down Report #

Reactor (None) 1 F: Forced 2 Reason: 3 Method: 4 Exhibit G- Instructions S: Scheduled A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1 - Manual for Preparation of Data B-Maintenance or Test 2 - Manual Scram Entry Sheets for License_

C-Refueling 3 - Automatic Scram Event Report (LER) File:

D-Regulatory Restriction 4 - Other (Explain) (NUREG 0161)

E-Operator Training and License Examination 5 Exhibit I - Same Source F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

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DOCKET NO. 50-271 DATE 031210 COMPLETED BY G.A. WALLIN TELEPHONE (802)258-5414 REPORT MONTH November

SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCES Highlights Vermont Yankee operated at 99.5% of rated thermal power for the month.

Gross electrical generation was 393,679 MWHe or 100.1% design electrical capacity.

Operating Summary The following is a chronological description of plant operations including other pertinent items of interest for the month:

At the beginning of the reporting period the plant was operating at 100.0%

of rated thermal power.

There were no items of interest to report for this month.

At the end of the reporting period the plant was operating at 99.9% of rated thermal power.

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