ML043580239

November 2004 Monthly Operating Report Braidwood Station Units 1 and 2

ML043580239
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	12/14/2004
From:	Polson K Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Exekrnam Exelon Generation Company, LLC www.exeloncorp.com Nuclear Braidwood Station 35100 South Rt 53, Suite 84 Braceville, IL 60407-9619 Tel. 815-417-2000 December 14, 2004 BWO40109 LI. 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 November 1, 2004 through November 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.1Polson Plant Manager Braidwood Station Attachment DH/law cc: Regional Administrator - NRC Region IlIl NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Braidwood Station

ATTACHMENT BRAIDWOOD STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. NPF-72 AND NPF-77 NRC DOCKET NOS. STN 50456 AND STN 50-457

Docket No: 50-456 Unit: Braidwood 1 Date: 12/02/2004 Completed by: Don Hildebrant Telephone: (815)417-2173 Braidwood Unit 1 Reporting Period: November 2004 A. OPERATING DATA REPORT lDesign Electrical Rating (MWe Net) 1187 IMaximum Dependable Capacity (MWe Net) 7 1161 7 Month Year To Date Cumulative Hours Reactor Critical (Hours) 720.0 7,581.1 122,448.7 Hours Generator on Line (Hours) 720.0 7,566.0 121,460.8 Unit Reserve Shutdown (Hours) 0.0 0.0 0.0 Net Electrical Energy (MWh) 860,981 8,911,541 132,103,728 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 until 11/18 when an inadvertent bump of level instrumentation caused the isolation of Heaters 15 16 and 17 and resulting in a 4,328 MWh derate (IR#274721). Following recovery, the Unit again operated normally for the remainder of the month.

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

Docket No: 50-457 Unit: Braidwood 2

- Date: 12/02/2004 Completed by. Don Hildebrant Telephone: (815)417-2173 Braidwood Unit 2 Reporting Period: November 2004 A. OPERATING DATA REPORT Design Electrical Rating (MWe Net) 1155 Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe Net) 1129 Month Year To Date Cumulative Hours Reactor Critical (Hours) 720.0 8,040.0 126,473.3 Hours Generator on Line (Hours) 720.0 8,040.0 125,824.9 Unit Reserve Shutdown (Hours) 0.0 0.0 0.0 Net Electrical Energy (MWh) 846,669 9,376,841 136,515,641 B. UNIT SHUTDOWNS TYPE REASON METHOD F - Forced A - Equipment Failure (explain) 1 - Manual S - Scheduled 8 - 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.

C. SAFETY / RELIEF VALVE OPERATIONS I

l Date None Valves Actuated D el sIt No. & Type Actuation I Plant Condition Description of Event.

l Data From: Production Data Bank and Operator Logs