ML17306A828

Monthly Operating Repts for June 1992 for Palo Verde Nuclear Power Station,Units 1,2 & 3.W/920714 Ltr

ML17306A828
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	06/30/1992
From:	Chavet K, James M. Levine ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
254-02107-JML-K, 254-2107-JML-K, NUDOCS 9207170267
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ACCESSION NBR:9207170267 DOC.DATE: 92/06/30 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET FACIL:STN-50-528 Palo Verde Nuclear Station, Unit 1, Arizona Publi 05000528 STN-50-529 Palo Verde Nuclear Station, Unit 2, Arizona Publi 05000529 STN-50-530 Palo Verde Nuclear Station, Unit 3, Arizona Publi 05000530 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION CHAVET,K.A. Arizona Public Service Co. (formerly Arizona Nuclear Power LEVINE,J.M. Arizona Public Service Co. (formerly Arizona Nuclear Power RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION R

SUBJECT:

Monthly operating repts for June 1992 for Palo Verde Nuclear Power Station, Units 1,2 !'.W/920714 ltr. D DISTRIBUTION CODE: IE24D COPIES RECEIVED:LTR TITLE: Monthly Operating Report (per Tech Specs ENCL X SIZE:

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Arizona Public Service Company PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION P.O. BOX 52034 ~ PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85072-2034 JAMES M. LEVINE VICE PAESIOENT NUCLEAR PRODUCTION 254-021 07-JML/KAC July 14, 1992 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Station P1-37 Washington, DC 20555

Subject:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS)

Units 1, 2, and 3 Docket Nos. STN 50-528/529/530 Monthly Operating Reports for June 1992 File: 92-024-404 92-056-026 Enclosed are the Monthly Operating Reports for June 1992, prepared and submitted pursuant to Specification 6.9.1.6 of Appendix A (Technical Specifications) to the PVNGS Units 1, 2, and 3 Operating Licenses. By copy of this letter, Arizona Public Service Company is also forwarding the Monthly Operating Reports to the Regional Administrator, NRC Region V.

If you have any questions, please contact Kent A. Chavet at (602) 340-4718.

Sincerely, JML/KAC/kac Enclosures cc: J. B. Martin (all w/enclosures)

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DATE COMPLETED BY K A Chavet OPERATING STATUS

1. Unit Name: Palo Verde Nuclear Generatin Station Unit 1

2. Reporting Period: June 1992

3. Licensed Thermal Power (MWt): 3800

4. Nameplate Rating (Gross MWe): 1403

5. Design Electrical Rating (Net MWe): ~12 0

6. Maximum Dependable Capacity (Gross MWe): 1303

7. Maximum Dependable Capacity (Net MWe): 1221

8. If Changes Occur In Capacity Ratings (Item Numbers 3 Through 7)

Since Last Report, Give Reasons: N A

9. Power Level to Which Restricted, If Any (Net MWe): None

10. Reasons For Restrictions, If Any: N A

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25. If Shutdown At End of Report Period, Estimated Date of Start-up: N A Forecast Achieved INITIAL CRITICALITY ~05 85 ~05 25 85 INITIAL ELECTRICITY ~06 85 06/610 85 COMMERCIAL OPERATION 11 85 01/128 86 1

AVERAGE DAILY UNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NO. 50-528 UNIT NAME PVNGS-1 DATE COMPLETED BY K A Chavet MONTH: June 1992 DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL 1193 17 1254 1240 18 1255 1242 19 1243 20 1251 1245 21 1251 1246 22 1250 1248 23 1246 1247 24 1245 1243 25 1247 10 1222 26 1250 1229 27 1250 12 1225 28 1250 13 1226 29 1212 14 1226 30 1235 15 1242 16 1255 2

REFUELING INFORMATION DOCKET NO, 50-528 UNIT NAME PVNGS-1 DATE COMPLETED BY K A. Chavet Scheduled date for next refueling shutdown.

09/15/93, 4th refueling Scheduled date for restart following refueling.

11/24/93 Will refueling or resumption of operation thereafter require a Technical Specification change or other license amendmentf The need for a Technical Specification change or other license amendment has not yet been determined.

Scheduled date for submitting proposed licensing action and supporting information.

N/A Important Licensing considerations associated with refueling, e.g., new or different fuel design or supplier, unreviewed design or performance analysis methods, significant changes in fuel design, and new operating procedures.

N/A The number of fuel assemblies.

a) In the core. 241 b) In the spent fuel storage pool. 26 Licensed spent fuel storage capacity. 1329 Intended change in spent fuel storage capacity. None Projected date of last refueling that can be discharged to spent fuel storage pool assuming present capacity.

2004 (18 Month reloads and full core discharge capability).

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OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE FOR THE MONTH DOCKET NO. 50-528 UNIT NAME PVNGS-1 DATE COMPLETED BY K.A Chavet June 1992 06/01 0000 Unit began the month in Mode 1; ascending to 100% from 82%

Reactor Power.

06/01 0848 RX power at 100%.

06/30 2400 Ended the month in Mode 1; 100% Reactor Power.

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SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS June 1992 DOCKET NO 50-528 UNIT NAME PUNGS-1 DATE COMPLETED BY K.A. Chavet Outage Method of Cause and Corrective Duration Shutting System Component Action to No. Date Type Hours Reason Down Reactor LER No. Code Code~ Prevent Recurrence No reactor shutdowns or significant power reductions occurred during the month.

~F-Forced ~Reason: ~Method: 4Exhibit F-Instructions S-Scheduled A-Equipment Failure(Explain) 1-Manual for Preparation of the Data B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Scram Entry Sheets for Licensee C-Refueling 3-Automatic Scram Event Report (LER) File D-Regulatory Restriction 4-Continuation from (NUREG 0161)

E-Operator Training & License Previous Month Examination 5-Reduction of 20% or F-Administrative Greater in the Past ~Exhibit H-Same Source G-Operational Error 24 Hours H-Other (Explain) 9-Other-(Explain) 5

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AVERAGE DAILY UNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NO. 50-529 UNIT NAME PVNGS-2 DATE COMPLETED BY K.A. Chavet MONTH: June 1992 DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL 1 1244 17 1246 1242 18 1247 1241 19 1247 1243 20 45 1244 21 1245 1247 22 1242 23 1 40 1247 24 1240 1245 25 1242 10 26 1245 1245 27 1243 12 1248 28 1242 13 1248 29 1238 14 1248 30 1243 15 124 16 1246 7

l REFUELING INFORMATION UNIT NAME PVNGS-2 DATE COMPLETED BY K A Chavet Scheduled date for next refueling shutdown.

03/15/93, 4th refueling Scheduled date for restart following refueling.

05/24/93 Will refueling or resumption of operation thereafter require a Technical Specification change or other license amendment?

Yes. A change to the moderator temperature coefficient curve in the Technical Specification is anticipated as a result of the next refueling.

Scheduled date for submitting proposed licensing action and supporting information.

12/21/92 Important Licensing considerations associated with refueling, e.g., new or different fuel design or supplier, unreviewed design or performance analysis methods, significant changes in fuel design, and new operating procedures'inor modifications to the fuel pellet design (dimensional and density changes) will be incorporated into the Unit 2, Cycle 5 reload.

The number of fuel assemblies.

a) In the core. 241 b) In the spent fuel storage pool. 288 Licensed spent fuel storage capacity. 1329 Intended change in spent fuel storage capacity. None Projected date of last refueling that can be discharged to spent fuel storage pool assuming present capacity.

2004 (18 Month reloads and full core discharge capability).

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OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE FOR THE MONTH DOCKET NO. 50-529 UNIT NAME PVNGS-2 DATE COMPLETED BY K.A. Chavet June 1992 06/01 0000 Unit began the month in Mode 1; 100% RX power.

06/30 2400 Ended the month in Mode 1; 100% RX power.

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SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS June 1992 DOCKET NO 50-529 UNIT NAME PVNGS-2 DATE COMPLETED BY K.A. Chavet Outage Method of Cause and Corrective Duration Shutting System Component Action to No. Date Type Hours Reason Down Reactor LER No. Code Code~ Prevent Recurrence No reactor shutdowns or significant power reductions occurred during the month.

~F-Forced ~Reason: ~Method: 4Exhibit F-Instructions S-Scheduled A-Equipment Failure(Explain) 1-Manual for Preparation of the Data B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Scram Entry Sheets for Licensee C-Refueling 3-Automatic Scram Event Report (LER) File D-Regulatory Restriction 4-Continuation from (NUREG 0161)

E-Operator Training & License Previous Month Examination 5-Reduction of 20% or F-Administrative Greater in the Past ~Exhibit H-Same Source G-Operational Error 24 Hours H-Other (Explain) 9-Other-(Explain) 10

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NRC MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT DOCKET NO. 50-530 UNIT NAME PVNGS-3 DATE COMPLETED BY K A Chavet OPERATING STATUS

1. Unit Name:'alo Verde Nuclear Generatin Station Unit 3

2. Reporting Period: June 1992

3. Licensed Thermal Power (MWt): 3800

4. Nameplate Rating (Gross MWe): 1403

5. Design Electrical Rating (Net MWe): 1270

6. Maximum Dependable Capacity (Gross MWe): 1303

7. Maximum Dependable Capacity (Net MWe):

8. If Changes Occur In Capacity Ratings (Item Numbers 3 Through 7)

Since Last Report, Give Reasons: N A

9. Power Level to Which Restricted, If Any (Net MWe): one

10. Reasons For Restrictions, If Any: N A 8(>'<:Hofgs>y(Q>58Repor<t<in)<.:p+god8>'>"<>5 "':58>'k<"'">: ':8>:":.-'". '4:;:>>. 720 4,368 39,264 12  :;-::",.Hov584Reactox'8PasgC&1<cgcNX":-"""""'5'"'>>"'"""0'-5""'x"'"'""'. 720.0 4,154.2 28,151.9 13 ,'.'ReaCt'O'r<5'Re'Se'r Vej";.8hutdO<w'xi>~HOurS,.":.588,'gg~3';:::-.<'<:::gg 0.0 0.0 0.0 14 ~Hoiiy'i!:::G'e'nerj'i'ii.x,:'"vai";,IG'ii'.-.',Li'ii'e",':,::.:,"if,:':;::::;'::,:;:,:;2i)) 720.0 4,128.9 27,728.3 15  :;~~Uiii%~:Re'iexi'elhi'tdos%';Hi'i'ix'O'N".'V'," 0.0 0.0 0.0 16 15,309,897 101,821,306 17  :,,:,','G,ass,':,.B3 e'et'ri'c"al'.,<.'En'erjy,:;-.:.0'e'n 922,700 5,364,300 35,683,000 18 870,888 5,053,607 '33,571,532 19 .'.;;'<gj'j'i<t!;!e<gj'j'1!je<I"!pa8'c tOx<82( (j'<)'::;:,;.';.'<;..,,".,';::;.'."',i;:m+'o'.8 100.0% 94.5% 70.6%

20 - tJQt Ava&lab f:lity-:Factor "(%')'=>>> ">>" "". ": ': 100.0% 94.5% 70.6%

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70.0%'7.3%

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95.2% 91.1%

23 R'ate(Q),%g4$ $ 'i: j'~'!ci~~4V> 2<25;: '.;>~~ 0.0% 5.5% 8.7%

24. Shutdowns Scheduled Over Next 6 Months (Type, Date and Duration of Each): Refuelin outa e Se tember 19 1992 80 da s.

25. If Shutdown At End of Report Period, Estimated Date of Start-up: N A Forecast Achieved INITIAL CRITICALITY ~07 87 10/025 87 INITIAL ELECTRICITY 07 87 11 28 87 COMMERCIAL OPERATION 09 8 01 08 88

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AVERAGE DAILY UNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NO. 50-530 UNIT NAME PVNGS-3 DATE COMPLETED BY K.A. Chavee MONTH: June 1992 DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL 125 17 1260 1254 18 1259 859 19 1261 839 20 1259

, 5., 847 21 1259 1034 22 125 1256 23 1252 1257 24 1253 1 56 25 1255 10 1256 26 1259 1258 27 1258 12 1260 28 125 13 1260 29 1253 1260 30 1258 15 1261 16 1262

REFUELING INFORMATION DOCKET NO. 50-530 UNIT NAME PVNGS-3 DATE COMPLETED BY K A Chavet Scheduled date for next refueling shutdown.

09/19/92, 3rd refueling Scheduled date for restart following refueling.

11/28/92 Will refueling or resumption of operation thereafter require a Technical Specification change or other license amendment?

There are no Technical Specification changes associated with this reload.

Scheduled date for submitting proposed licensing action and supporting information.

N/A Important Licensing considerations associated with refueling, e.g., new or different fuel design or supplier, unreviewed design or performance analysis methods, significant changes in fuel design, and new operating procedures.

N/A The number of fuel assemblies.

a) In the core. 241 b) In the spent fuel storage pool. 192 Licensed spent fuel storage capacity. 1329 Intended change in spent fuel storage capacity. None Projected date of last refueling that can be discharged to spent fuel storage pool assuming present capacity.

2005 (18 Month reloads and full core discharge capability).

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SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE FOR THE MONTH DOCKET NO. 50-530 UNIT NAME PVNGS-3 DATE COMPLETED BY K A Chavet June 1992 06/01 0000 Unit began the month in Mode 1; 100% RX power.

06/03 0306 RX power cutback to 70% after the 'B'eedwater turbine tripped on high vibration.

06/06 1708 RX power at 100%.

06/30 2400 Ended the month in Mode 1; 100% RX power.

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SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS June 1992 DOCKET NO 50-530 UNIT NAME PVNGS-3 DATE COMPLETED BY K.A, Chavet Outage Method of Cause and Corrective Duration Shutting System Component Action to No. Date Type Hours Reason Down Reactor LER No. Code Code~ Prevent Recurrence 92-05 06/03/92 F N/A N/A N/A N/A RX power cutback to 70%

after the 'B'eedwater turbine tripped on high vibration.

~F-Forced ~Reason: ~Method: 4Exhibit F-Instructions S-Scheduled A-Equipment Failure(Explain) 1-Manual for Preparation of the Data B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Scram Entry Sheets for Licensee C-Refueling 3-Automatic Scram Event Report (LER) File D-Regulatory Restriction 4-Continuation from (NUREG 0161)

E-Operator Training & License Previous Month Examination 5-Reduction of 20% or F-Administrative Greater in the Past ~Exhibit H-Same Source G-Operational Error 24 Hours H-Other (Explain) 9-Other-(Explain) 15-

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