ML040850603
| ML040850603 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Kewaunee  |
| Issue date: | 03/17/2004 |
| From: | Christian D Dominion Energy Kewaunee |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NRC-04-038 | |
| Download: ML040850603 (6) | |
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Kexwaunec Nuclear Power Plant Commited to NudearExce Operated by Nuclear Management Company, LLC Dominion- NRC-04-038 March 17, 2004 10 C.F.R. § 50.80 10 C.F.R. § 50.92 10 C.F.R. § 2.1315 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Re: Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant Docket No. 50-305 Facility Operating License No. DPR-43 Supplemental Information in Support of Application for Order and Conforming License Amendment to Transfer License Ref.: 1. December 19, 2003, letter from Larry L. Weyers, William D. Harvey, David A.
Christian and Thomas Coutu to the U. S. NRC, "Application for Order and Conforming License Amendment to Transfer License"
- 2. February 18, 2004, letter from David A. Christian and Thomas Coutu to the U. S. NRC, "Supplemental Information in Support of Application for Order and Conforming License Amendment to Transfer License" In reference 1, Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. ("Dominion Energy Kewaunee") and Nuclear Management Company, LLC ("NMC"), with NMC acting on behalf of Wisconsin Public Service Corporation ("WPSC") and Wisconsin Power and Light Company
("WPL"), applied for NRC's consent and a conforming license amendment to transfer the facility operating license for the Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant ("Kewaunee") to Dominion Energy Kewaunee.
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission March 17, 2004 Page 2 During a March 9, 2004 conference call, the NRC requested additional information to support their review of the Kewaunee license transfer application. Specifically, the NRC requested historical capacity factor information for Kewaunee for the previous five-year period. Accordingly, the requested information is provided in the attachment.
It should be noted that the capacity factors for the years 1999, 2000 and 2001 reflect levels of performance associated with derated plant operation due to previous steam generator tube plugging issues. Therefore, the capacity factors for these three years are not indicative of future plant operations. This matter is discussed more fully in the attachment.
If you have any questions concerning this supplemental information, please contact Mr.
Gary D. Miller of Dominion Resources Services, Inc., at (804) 273-2771 or Mr. Ted Maloney of Nuclear Management Company, LLC, at (920) 388-8863.
Sincerely, David A. Christian Thomas Coutu Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations Site Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. Nuclear Management Company, LLC cc: Mr. J. L. Caldwell, NRC Regional Administrator, NRC Region IlIl Mr. J. G. Lamb, NRC Project Manager, Kewaunee Mr. R. G. Krsek, NRC Senior Resident Inspector, Kewaunee There are no new commitments being made in this letter.
Attachment
- 1. Kewaunee Historical Capacity Factor Information for the Years 1999 through 2003
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission March 17, 2004 Page 2 During a March 9, 2004 conference call, the NRC requested additional information to support their review of the Kewaunee license transfer application. Specifically, the NRC requested historical capacity factor information for Kewaunee for the previous five-year period. Accordingly, the requested information is provided in the attachment. It should be noted that the capacity factors for the years 1999, 2000 and 2001 reflect levels of performance associated with derated plant operation due to previous steam generator tube plugging issues. Therefore, the capacity factors for these three years are not indicative of future plant operations. This matter is discussed more fully in the attachment.
If you have any questions concerning this supplemental information, please contact Mr.
Gary D. Miller of Dominion Resources Services, Inc., at (804) 273-2771 or Mr. Ted Maloney of Nuclear Management Company, LLC, at (920) 388-8863.
Sincerely, David A. Christian Thomas Coutu Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations Site Vice President
.and Chief Nuclear Officer Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. Nuclear Management Company, LLC cc: Mr. J. L. Caldwell, NRC Regional Administrator, NRC Region IlIl Mr. J. G. Lamb, NRC Project Manager, Kewaunee Mr. R. G. Krsek, NRC Senior Resident Inspector, Kewaunee There are no new commitments being made in this letter.
Attachment
- 1. Kewaunee Historical Capacity Factor Information for the Years 1999 through 2003
Affirmation I, David A. Christian, being duly sworn, state that I am the Senior Vice President -
Nuclear Operations and Chief Nuclear Officer of Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. ("Dominion Energy Kewaunee"), that I am authorized to sign and file this supplemental information with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on behalf of Dominion Energy Kewaunee, and that the statements made and the matters set forth herein pertaining to Dominion Energy Kewaunee are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.
David A. Christian Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations and Chief Nuclear Officer COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA COUNTY OF HENRICO Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public, in and for the County and Commonwealth above named, this / 7 day of March 2004.
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Affirmation I, Thomas Coutu, being duly sworn, state that I am the Site Vice President for Nuclear Management Company, LLC ("NMC") Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant, that I am authorized to sign and file this supplemental information with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on behalf of NMC, and that the statements made and the matters set forth herein pertaining to NMC are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
Nuclear Management Company, LLC Thomas Coutu Site Vice President Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant STATE OF COUNTY OF _ _
Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public, in and for the County and State above named, this /7 day of March 2004.
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Serial No.04-038 Docket No. 50-305 Attachment Kewaunee Historical Capacity Factor Information for the Years 1999 Throunh 2003 Year Capacity Factor 2003 .881355 2002 .953513 2001 .738641 2000 .808593 1999 .944109 Note: The Kewaunee capacity factors for 1999, 2000 and 2001 reflect three years of derated plant operation prior to the replacement of the KNPP Steam Generators due to tube plugging. The use of these three years' capacity factors for future estimates would not be representative of expected results (i.e., they are lower than would be expected in the future). The capacity factors for 2003 and 2002 are more consistent with Dominion Energy Kewaunee's projections for future plant operations.