ML042990387

September 2004 Monthly Operating Report for Braidwood Station Units 1 and 2

ML042990387
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	10/14/2004
From:	Polson K Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
BW040093
Download: ML042990387 (4)

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ExekInSM Exelon Generation Company, LLC Braidwood Station www.exeloncorp.com Nuclear 35100 South Rt 53, Suite 84 Braceville, IL 60407-9619 Tel. 815-417-2000 October 14, 2004 BW040093 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 September 1, 2004 through September 30, 2004.

If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Mr. Dale Ambler, Regulatory Assurance Manager, at (815) 417-2800.

Respectfully, Keith J. Poison Plant Manager Braidwood Station DH/law cc: Regional Administrator - NRC Region III NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Braidwood Station

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ATTACHMENT BRAIDWOOD STATION UNITS I 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 I Date: 10/0412004 Completed by. Don Hildebrant Telephone: (815)417-2173 Braidwood Unit 1 Reporting Period: September 2004 A. OPERATING DATA REPORT FDesi n Electrical Rating (MWe Net) l 1187 lMaximum Dependable Capacit (MWe Net) l 1161 l Month Year To Date Cumulative Hours Reactor Critical (Hours) 720.0 6,575.0 121,442.6 Hours Generator on Line (Hours) 720.0 6,575.0 120,469.8 Unit Reserve Shutdown (Hours) 0.0 0.0 0.0 Net Electrical Energy (MWh) 849,591 7,803,316 130,995,503 B. UNIT SHUTDOWNS IYEE REASON METHOD F- Forced A - Equipment Failure (explain) I - 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)

N Date Type Duration Reason Method Cause and Corrective Actions and Hours Comments

_1 None ___

SUMMARY

Unit operated normally at full power for the entire month until 09127/2004 when it started into planned coastdown.

C. SAFETY I RELIEF VALVE OPERATIONS Date Valves Actuated No. & Type Plant Condition Description of Event Actuation 9/2912004 IMS018A 1A PORV Normal 100% During scaffold construction in the area, Operation pressure transmitter IPT-MS041was bumped causing a momentary opening of the valve. Manual operator action closed the valve without consequences.

See IR-258242 for full details.

Data From: Production Data Bank and Operator Logs

Docket No: 50-457 Unit: Braidwood 2 Date: 10/04/2004 Completed by: Don Hildebrant Telephone: (815)417-2173 Braidwood Unit 2 Reporting Period: September 2004 A. OPERATING DATA REPORT IDesi n Electrical Rating (MWe Net) 1155 1 lMaximum Dependable Capacity (MWe Net) l 1129 l Month Year To Date Cumulative Hours Reactor Critical (Hours) 720.0 6,575.0 125 008.3 Hours Generator on Line (Hours) 720.0 6,575.0 124,359.9 Unit Reserve Shutdown (Hours) 0.0 0.0 0.0 Net Electrical Ener (MWh) 832 622 7,656,480 134,795,280 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

Unit operated normally at full power for the entire month except for a breif load reduction to perform scheduled Throttle/Governor Valve testing on 09/27/2004.

C. SAFETY I RELIEF VALVE OPERATIONS Date Valves Actuatedl No. & Type Plant Condition Description of Event I Actuation None Data From: Production Data Bank and Operator Logs