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E-mail from A. Pichette of Vermont Yankee to Various, Regarding Entergy Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station MSR April 2004
ML042080136
Person / Time
Site: Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date: 05/10/2004
From: Pichette A
Vermont Yankee
To: Bronson K, Cosgrove B, Finn B, Jefferson S, Kilburn B, David Mannai, Mcelwee D, David Pelton, Porter B, Rondeau N, Sandstrum S, Beth Sienel, Skibniowski S, Thayer J, Wallin G, Wanczyk R, Robert Williams
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Vermont Yankee
References
FOIA/PA-2004-0267
Download: ML042080136 (7)


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Message Page I of I Sienel, Beth From:

Pichette, Ann Sent:

Monday, May 10, 2004 1:27 PM To:

'lerevents @ inpo.org'; 'rbelval @ velco.com'; 'gparker@ velco.com'; 'rivest~gmpvt.com';

'martin @ gmpvt.com'; 'kvedar@ gmpvt.com'; 'dutton @ gmpvt.com'; 'brown @ gmpvt.com';

'william.sherman @ state.vt.us'; 'BOliveira @AmNuclns.com'; 'barbaralewis @ platts.com';

'bamelan6cvps.com'; Kilburn, Bobbi; Thayer, Jay; Bronson, Kevin; Williams, Rob; Cosgrove, Brian; McElwee, David; Finn, Brian; Porter, Brad; Wanczyk, Robert; Sandstrum, Sally; Jefferson, Stan; Mannai, David; Wallin, Greg; Rondeau, Nancy; Skibniowsky, Steve; Sienel, Beth; Pelton, David

Subject:

Entergy Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station MSR April 2004 Attached please find the Entergy Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power station Monthly Statistical Report for April 2004.

If you have any questions please contact me.

Ann M. Pichette Technical Support - DCC MC 1220 Phone 802-45 1-3094

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Vermont Yankee 322 Governor Hunt Rd.

P.O. Box 157 Vernon, Vr 05354 Tel 802-257-7711 May 10, 2004 BVY-04-042 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: 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 April. 2004.

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

VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORT 04-04 FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2004

OPERATING DATA REPORT DOCKETNO.50-271 DATE 040510 COMPLETED BY G.A. WALLIN TELEPHONE (802)258-5414 OPERATING STATUS-

1. Unit Name:

Vermont Yankee

2. Reporting Period:

April

3. Licensed Thermal Power(MWt):1593
4. Nameplate Rating(Gross MWe): 540 I

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5. Design Electrical Rating(Net MWe):

522

6. Maximum Dependable Capacity(Gross MWe):
7. Maximum Dependable Capacity(Net MWe):

535 510

8. If changes, occur in capacity ratings(Items Numbez last report, give reasons:
9. Power level to which restricted, if any(Net MWe):
10. Reasons for restrictions, if any:

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This Month Hours in Reporting Period 719.00 Number Of Hours Reactor was Critical 75.42 Reactor Reserve Shutdown Hours 0.00 Hours Generator On-Line 71.82 Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0.00 Gross Thermal Energy Generated(MWH) 111341.25 Gross Electrical Energy Generated(MWH) 37550.00 Net Electrical Energy Generated(MWH) 36007.00 Unit Service Factor 10.00 Unit Availability Factor 10.00 Unit Capacity Factor(Using MDC Net) 9.80 Unit Capacity Factor(Using DER Net) 9.60 Unit Forced Outage Rate 0.00 Shutdowns scheduled over next 6 months(Type, Date, 3 through 7) since N/A Yr-to-Date Cumulative 2903.00 277824.80 2259.42 234060.64 0.00 0.00 2255.82 230382.51 0.00 0.00 3583903.95 349556893.69 1235661.00 117467913.00 1186654.00 111813165.00 77.70 82.90 77.70 82.90 80.20 79.60 78.30 78.00 0.00 3.81 and Duration of Each: N/A

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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AVERAGE DAILY UNIT POWER LEVEL COb MONTH April DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE (MWe-Net)

(ME DOCKET NO. 50-271 UNIT Vermont Yankee DATE 040510 1PLETED BY G.A. WALLIN TELEPHONE (802)258-5414 DAILY POWER LEVEL le-Net) 1.

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INSTRUCTIONS:

On this format, for each day in megawatt.

list the average daily unit power level in MWE-Net the reporting month.

Compute to the nearest whole VYDPF 0411.02 (Sample)

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UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS REPORT MONTH APRIL DOCKET NO 50-271 UNIT NAME Vermont Yankee DATE 040510 COMPLETED BY G.A. Wallin TELEPHONE (802)258-5414 1

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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 04-02 040404 S

647.18 B,C 1

N/A RB CONROD Shutdown for RFO-24 refueling outage 1 F: Forced S: Scheduled 2 Reason:

A-Equipment Failure (Explain)

B-Maintenance or Test C-Refueling D-Regulatory Restriction E-Operator Training and License Examination F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

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Automatic Scram 4 -

Other (Explain)

Exhibit G-Instructions for Preparation of Data Entry Sheets for License Event Report (LER) File (NUREG 0161) 5 Exhibit I -

Same Source VYDPF 0411.03 DP 0411 Rev. 8 Page 1 of 1

DOCKET NO. 50-271 DATE 040510 COMPLETED BY G.A. WALLIN TELEPHONE (802)258-5414 REPORT MONTH April

SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCES Highlights Vermont Yankee operated at 9.7% of rated thermal power for the month.

Gross electrical generation was 37,550 MWHe or 9.5% 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 99.9%

of rated thermal power.

040403 At 1900 hours0.022 days <br />0.528 hours <br />0.00314 weeks <br />7.2295e-4 months <br />, commenced a plant shutdown for RFO-24 refueling.

(See Unit Shutdowns and Power Reductions) 040403 At 2349 hours0.0272 days <br />0.653 hours <br />0.00388 weeks <br />8.937945e-4 months <br />, the turbine-generator was removed from the grid.

040404 At 0325 hours0.00376 days <br />0.0903 hours <br />5.373677e-4 weeks <br />1.236625e-4 months <br />, the reactor was sub-critical.

At the end of the reporting period the plant was operating at 00.0% of rated thermal power.

VYDPF 0411.04 (Sample)

DP 0411 Rev. 8 Page 1 of 1 RT No. 13.F01.18X