ML050740199

February 2005 Monthly Operating Report for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2 and 3

ML050740199
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Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	03/14/2005
From:	Abney T Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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March 14, 2005 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Stop: OWFN, P1-35 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Gentlemen:

In the Matter of

) Docket Nos. 50-259 Tennessee Valley Authority ) 50-260 50-296 BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN) - FEBRUARY 2005 MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT The enclosure provides the February 2005 Monthly Operating Report (MOR) as required by BFN Technical Specifications, Section 5.6.4.

If you have any questions concerning this report, please call me at (256) 729-2636.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

T. E. Abney Manager of Licensing and Industry Affairs Enclosure cc: See page 2

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 March 14, 2005 Enclosure cc (Enclosure):

(Via NRC Electronic Distribution)

NRC Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 10833 Shaw Road Athens, Alabama 35611-6970 Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931 Eva A. Brown, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (MS 08G9)

One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2739 Mr. Stephen J. Cahill, Branch Chief U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931 Ms. Margaret Chernoff, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North (MS 08G9) 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2739

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 March 14, 2005 DTL:JEW:BAB Enclosures A. S. Bhatnagar, LP 6A-C J. C. Fornicola, LP 6A-C R. G. Jones, NAB 1A-BFN K. L. Krueger, POB 2C-BFN R. F. Marks, PAB 1C-BFN F. C. Mashburn, BR 4X-C N. M. Moon, LP 6A-C J. R. Rupert, NAB 1A-BFN K. W. Singer, LP 6A-C M. D. Skaggs, PAB 1E-BFN E. J. Vigluicci, ET 11A-K NSRB Support, LP 5M-C EDMS WT CA - K S:lic/submit/subs/MOR February 05.doc

ENCLOSURE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN)

MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT FEBRUARY 2005 UNIT 1 DOCKET NUMBER 50-259 LICENSE NUMBER DPR-33 UNIT 2 DOCKET NUMBER 50-260 LICENSE NUMBER DPR-52 UNIT 3 DOCKET NUMBER 50-296 LICENSE NUMBER DPR-68

E-2 OPERATING DATA REPORT Docket No.

50-259 Unit Name BFN Unit 1 Date March 4, 2005 Completed By J. E. Wallace Telephone (256) 729-7874 Reporting Period February 2005

1.

Design Electrical Rating (Net MWe):

1065

2.

Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe-Net) 0 Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative*

3.

Number of Hours Reactor was Critical 0

0 59521

4.

Hours Generator On-Line 0

0 58267

5.

Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0

0 0

6.

Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWh) 0 0

53,796,427

• Excludes hours under Administration Hold (June 1, 1985 to Present)

OPERATING DATA REPORT Docket No.

50-260 Unit Name BFN Unit 2 Date March 4, 2005 Completed By J. E. Wallace Telephone (256) 729-7874 Reporting Period February 2005

1.

Design Electrical Rating (Net MWe):

1120

2.

Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe-Net) 1118 Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative

3.

Number of Hours Reactor was Critical 672 1416 166,470

4.

Hours Generator On-Line 672 1416 163,782

5.

Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0

0 0

6.

Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWh) 736,278 1,576,798 164,884,727 OPERATING DATA REPORT

E-3 Docket No.

50-296 Unit Name BFN Unit 3 Date March 4, 2005 Completed By J. E. Wallace Telephone (256) 729-7874 Reporting Period February 2005

1.

Design Electrical Rating (Net MWe):

1120

2.

Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe-Net) 1118 Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative

3.

Number of Hours Reactor was Critical 581 1325 123,106

4.

Hours Generator On-Line 573 1317 121,605

5.

Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0

0 0

6.

Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWh) 612,601 1,447,348 125,457,776

E-4 UNIT SHUTDOWNS REPORT MONTH: FEBRUARY 2005 DOCKET NO:

50-259 UNIT NAME:

BFN-1 DATE:

March 4, 2005 COMPLETED BY:

J. E. Wallace TELEPHONE:

(256) 729-7874 No.

Date Type F: Forced S: Scheduled Duration (Hours)

Reason1 Method of Shutting Down Reactor2 Cause and Corrective Action to Prevent Recurrence 1

06/01/85 S

672 F

4 Administrative hold to resolve various TVA and NRC concerns.

1 Reason:

2 Method A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Trip/Scram C-Refueling 3-Automatic Trip/Scram D-Regulatory Restriction E-Operator Training / License Examination 4-Continuation Outage 5-Other (Explain)

F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

SUMMARY

Unit 1 has been on administrative hold since June 1, 1985.

UNIT SHUTDOWNS

E-5 REPORT MONTH: FEBRUARY 2005 DOCKET NO:

50-260 UNIT NAME:

BFN-2 DATE:

March 4, 2005 COMPLETED BY:

J. E. Wallace TELEPHONE:

(256) 729-7874 No.

Date Type F: Forced S: Scheduled Duration (Hours)

Reason1 Method of Shutting Down Reactor2 Cause and Corrective Action to Prevent Recurrence N/A 1 Reason:

2 Method A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Trip/Scram C-Refueling 3-Automatic Trip/Scram D-Regulatory Restriction E-Operator Training / License Examination 4-Continuation Outage 5-Other (Explain)

F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

SUMMARY

Unit 2 began to coast down for the upcoming Cycle 13 refueling outage

E-6 UNIT SHUTDOWNS REPORT MONTH: FEBRUARY 2005 DOCKET NO:

50-296 UNIT NAME:

BFN-3 DATE:

March 4, 2005 COMPLETED BY:

J. E. Wallace TELEPHONE:

(256) 729-7874 No.

Date Type F: Forced S: Scheduled Duration (Hours)

Reason1 Method of Shutting Down Reactor2 Cause and Corrective Action to Prevent Recurrence 1

02/11/05 F

99.23 G

3 On February 11, 21005 at 1629 hours0.0189 days <br />0.453 hours <br />0.00269 weeks <br />6.198345e-4 months <br /> the reactor scrammed due to a turbine generator load rejection. The rejection resulted from an inadvertent electrical circuit being energized by Operations personnel. The reactor was synchronized to the grid on February 15, 2005 at 1943 hours0.0225 days <br />0.54 hours <br />0.00321 weeks <br />7.393115e-4 months <br />. This event will be addressed in Licensee Event Report 50-296/2005-001-00.

1 Reason:

2 Method A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Trip/Scram C-Refueling 3-Automatic Trip/Scram D-Regulatory Restriction E-Operator Training / License Examination 4-Continuation Outage 5-Other (Explain)

F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

SUMMARY

Unit 3 has operated at or near 100 percent except as noted above.