ML043230572

October 2004 Monthly Operating Report for Wolf Creek Generating Station

ML043230572
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	11/11/2004
From:	Moles K Wolf Creek
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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RA 04-0132
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-WOLF CREEK -NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION Kevin J. Motes Manager Regulatory Affairs

-- . OA 3 2 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Docket No. 50-482: October 2004 Monthly Operating Report Gentlemen:

Attached to this letter is the October 2004, Monthly Operating Report for the Wolf Creek Generating Station. Enclosed is a corrected page from the September 2004 Monthly Operating Report, Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation letter RA 04-0125. This page corrects a labeling error where the September report was incorrectly marked as August 2004 performance data instead of September 2004 data.

This submittal is being made in accordance'with the requirements of Wolf Creek Generating Station Technical Specification 5.6.4, "Monthly Operating Reports." If you have any questions regarding this report, please contact me at (620) 364-4126, or Ms.

Diane Hooper at (620) 364-4041.

Very KJM/rlg Attachment ' -

cc: J. N. Donohew (NRC), w/a D. N. Graves (NRC), w/a B. S. Mallett (NRC), w/a Senior Resident Inspector (NRC), w/a P.O. Box 411 / Burlington, KS 66839/ Phone: (620) 364-8831 An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/HCNVET

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OPERATING DATA REPORT Report Number 237 DOCKET NO.: 50-482 UNIT NAME: Wolf Creek Generating Station DATE: November 11, 2004 COMPLETED BY: D. M. Hooper TELEPHONE: (620) 364-4041 REPORT MONTH: October 2004 I1.I Design Electrical Rating (MWe - Net): 1 1170 12.j Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe - Net): - 1166 I This Month I Year to Date I Cumulative

3. Number of Hours Reactor Critical: 726.85 7,217.00 144,993.67

4. Number of Hours Generator On-Line: 716.00 7,186.67 143,728.52

5. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours: 0.00 0.00 339.80

6. Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWH) J 833,054.00 8,390,781.00 163,371,942.00 Wolf Creek Generating Station Monthly Operating Report October 2004 Page 1 of 2

Attachment to RA 04-0132 Page 2 of 2 UNIT SHUTDOWN AND POWER REDUCTIONS DOCKET NO.: 50-482 UNIT NAME: Wolf Creek Generating Station DATE: November 11, 2004 COMPLETED BY: D. M. Hooper TELEPHONE: (620) 364-4041 Type METHOD OF SHUTTING F: FORCED DURATION REASON DOWN THE REACTOR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS/COMMENTS No. Date S: SCHEDULED (Hours) (1) (2) 04-03 10/7/2004 F 29.00 H 3 Reactor trip onstrike turbine highswitchyard vibrations.,resulting from lightning in the

SUMMARY

The plant operated at or near 100% from October 1st, 2004 until 11:48 A.M. on October 7, 2004 when the reactor tripped due-to electromagnetic interference from a lightning storm. The plant was returned to 100% power on at 09:27 A.M. on October 9, 2004. The reactor then operated at or near 100% power through October 31st, 2004.

(1) REASON: A: EQUIPMENT FAILURE (EXPLAIN) E: OPERATOR TR!VNING AND LICENSE EXAMINATION (2) METHOD: 1. MANUAL B: MAINTENANCE OR TEST F: ADMINISTRATIVE 2. MANUAL SCRAM C: REFUELING G: OPERATIONAL ERROR (EXPLAIN) 3. AUTOMATIC SCRAM D: REGULATORY RESTRICTION H: OTHER (EXPLAIN) 4. CONTINUATION .

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Attachment to RA 04-0125 Page 1 of 2 OPERATING DATA REPORT Report Number: 236 DOCKET NO.: 50482 UNIT NAME: Wolf Creek Generating Station DATE: October 14, 2004 COMPLETED BY: D. M. Hooper TELEPHONE: (620) 364-4041 REPORT MONTH: September 2004 I 1. I Design Electrical Rating (MWe - Net): l 1170

12. 1 Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe - Net): I 1166 l This Month Year to Date Cumulative

3. Number of Hours Reactor Critical: 720.00 6,490.15 144,266.82

4. Number of Hours Generator On-Line: 720.00 6,470.67 143,012.52

5. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours: 0.00 0.00 339.80

6. Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWH) 842,667.00 7,557,727.00 162,538,888.00 Wolf Creek Generating Station Monthly Operating Report September 2004 Page 1 of 2