ML17312B174

Monthly Operating Repts for Dec 1996 for Pvngs,Units 1,2 & 3.W/970109 Ltr

ML17312B174
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	12/31/1996
From:	Fulton J, Overbeck G ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
035-00461-GRO-J, 35-461-GRO-J, NUDOCS 9701170305
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N 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 FULTON,J.D. Arizona Public Service Co. (formerly Arizona Nuclear Power OVERBECK,G.R. Arizona Public Service'Co. (formerly Arizona Nuclear Power RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION crating repts for Dec 1996 for PVNGS,Units 1,2 6 3

/970109 DISTRIBUTION CODE: IE24D COPIES RECEIVED:LTR i ENCL I SIZE: (D TITLE: Monthly Operating Report (per Tech Specs)

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Gregg R. Gverbeck Mail Station 7602 Palo Verde Nuclear Vice President TEL 602/393-5148 P.O. Box 52034 Generating Station Nuclear Production FAX 602/3934077 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 035-00461-GRO/J DF January 9, 1997 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Station P1-37 Washington, DC 20555 Bear Sirs:

Subject:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS)

Units 1, 2, and 3 Docket Nos. STN 60-628/529/530 Monthly Operating Reports for DECEMBER 1996 Enclosed are the Monthly Operating Reports for DECEMBER 1996, 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 IV.

If you have any questions, please contact Judy Fulton at (602) 250-3549.

Sincerely, GRO/JDF/clj

Enclosures:

December 1996 Monthly Operating Reports cc: L. J. Callan (all w/enclosures)

K. E. Perkins NRC Senior Resident Inspector INPO Records Center Utility Data Institute 970%%70305 9bi23i PDR R

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DOCKET NO. 50-528 UNIT NAME PVNGS-1 DATE 01/09/97 COMPLETED BY J. D. Fulton TELEPHONE 602 250-3549 OPERATING STATUS

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

2. Reporting Period: December 1996

3. Licensed Thermal Power (MWt): 3800

4. Nameplate Rating (Gross MWe): 1403

5. Design Electrical Rating (Net MWe): 1249

6. MaximumDependable Capacity(Gross MWe): 1299

7. Maximum Dependable Capacity (Net MWe): 1227

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

'"- .t".-"",'Unit'1,Generatinr Statistics,'; "-""," .","."",,"'. "'," This Month'";,',."Yr.'=;to Date .:", '-"--'ur'miilativsen':;:.',.'-'2 Hours'inRe oitin Period'., "",.;.,'. ...:,.',',:.-';..-';'ours 744 8,784 95,784 Reactor was Critical 744.0 7,362.2 65,325.2 13 ':Reactor'eserv'e Shutdown Hours';:: ::;.'; '..."",;."',::

. 0.0 0.0 0.0 14 Hours Gener'ator.was On-Line 744.0 7,249.4 64,152.5 15 Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours- 0.0 0.0 0.0 16 Gross.Thermal'Ener 'enerated MWH ': 2,882,996 27,077,523 232,613,727 17 'Gross'Electiical Ener,Generated MWH;."." ... 985,000 9,243,200 80,353,700 18 Net Electrical Ener Generated MWH =,:;:::, --,:, -; '. 934,296 8,712,996 75,470,717 Unit Service Factor' 1PP P% 82.5% 67 0%

20 Availabilit Factor %,"- r'nit 100.0% 82 5% 67 0'I 21 Uriit Ca a'cit Factor.'sin MDC Net...:.:; -""=-'-'-;:: 102.3% 80.8% 64 5%

22 UnitCa acit Factor Usin DERNet; ~ "-'-;..".": 100.5% 79 4% 62.0%

23 'Unit Forced;Outa e Rate, % "-.-, ." t-.,".',~.;-;',.'.".,.","-:."".'-. 00% 28% 11 3%

24. Shutdowns Scheduled Over Next 6 Months (Type, Date and Duration of Each): N/A

25. If Shutdown At End of Report Period, Estimated Date of Start-up: N/A Forecast Achieved INITIALCRITICALITY 05/85 05/25/85 INITIALELECTRICITY 06/85 06/1 0/85 COMMERCIALOPERATION 12/85 01/28/86

~ I AVERAGE DAILYUNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NO. 50-528 UNIT NAME PVNGS-1 DATE 01/09/97 COMPLETED BY J. D. FuIton MONTH: December 1996 DAY AVERAGE DAILYPOWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILYPOWER LEVEL 1262 17 1261 1261 '18 1263 1262 19 1262 20 1261 1262 21 1262 1257 22 1260 1256 23 1260 1257 24 1261 1257 25 1262 10 1253 26 1261 1257 27 1260 12 1257 28 1259 13 1256 29 1259 14 1257 30 1259 1257 31 1258 16

REFUELING INFORMATION DOCKET NO. 50-528 UNIT NAME PVNGS-1 DATE 01/09/97 COMPLETED BY J. D. Fulton Scheduled date for next refueling shutdown.

The 7th refueling outage is scheduled for 03/14/98.

Scheduled date for restart following refueling.

05/03/98.

Will refueling or resumption of operation thereafter require a Technical Specification change or other license amendment'P No Scheduled date for submitting proposed licensing action and supporting Information.

12/04/97.

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

None.

The number of fuel assemblies.

a) In the core. 241 b) In the spent fuel storage pool. 548 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 (1 8 Month reloads and full core discharge capability).

SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE FOR THE MONTH DOCKET NO. 50-528 UNIT NAME PVNGS-1 DATE 0'f /09/97 COMPLETED BY J. D. Fuiton TELEPHONE 602 250-3549 December 1996 12/01 0000 Unit began the month in Mode 1 at 100% RX power.

12/31 2359 Unit ended the month in Mode 1 at 100% RX power.

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SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS December 1996 DOCKET NO 50-528 UNIT NAME PI/NBS-I DATE OI/09/97 COMPLETED BY J. D. Ful/on Outage Method of Duration Shutting Down System Component Cause and Corrective Action No. Date T e1 Hours Reason2 Reactor LER No. Code4 Code to Prevent Occurrence No reactor shutdowns or significant power reductions occurred during the month of December 1996.

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

C-Refueling 3-Automatic Scram D-Regulatory Restriction 4-Continuation from Previous Month E-Operator Training 8 License 5-Reduction of 20% or Greater in the oExhibit H-Same Source Examination Past 24 Hours F-Administrative 9-Other-(Explain)

G-Operational Error H-Other (Explain)

t NRC MONTHLYOPERATING REPORT t

DOCKET NO. 50-529 UNIT NAME PVNGS-2 DATE 01/09/97 COMPLETED BY J. D. Fulton TELEPHONE 602 250-3549 OPERATING STATUS

1. Unit Name: Palo Verde Nuclear Generatin Station, Unit 2

2. Reporting Period: December 1996

3. Licensed Thermal Power(MWt): 3876

4. Nameplate Rating (Gross MWe): 1403

5. Design Electrical Rating (Net MWe): 1249

6. Maximum Dependable Capacity (Gross MWe): 1299

7. Maximum Dependable Capacity (Net MWe): 1227

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 Unit 2 Generatin Statistics' ,.- This Month .

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Yr..to Date Cumulatlve '='-'.'-

I Hours'in Re ortin Period,- '

8,784 90,168 12 Hours Reactor was Critical 744.0 7,598.6 65,733.7 13 Reactor Reserve Shutdown 0.0 0.0 0.0 Hours'ours 14 Generator was On-line" 744.0 7,548.7 64,570.9 Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours- 0.0 0.0 0.0 16 Gross. Thermal Ener Generated MWH 2,883,225 28,714,868 236,742,481 17 Gross Electrical Ener Generated MWH, 992,100 9,853,400 82,182,870

'et Electrical Ener Generated MWH 944,419 9,346,141 77,110,892 h,

19 Unit Service Factor /o 100.0% 85 9% 71.6%

20 Unit'Availabilit .Factor % ~

100.0% 85 9'/ 71 6'/

21 UnitCa acit Factor Usin MDCNet ". ".-",;::,:.':":.,- 103 5% 86.7% 70.0%

22 .UnitCa acit F'actor Usin DER Net ","'I:,'; ".',.'",":!.;,',.'...'~ 101.6% 85.2% 67 3%

23 Unit Forced',Outa e Rate, % ",'",'"",l',,',"'"",,"",", ,',5 ",',', P.P% 0 7'/ 48%

24. Shutdowns Scheduled Over Next 6 Months (Type, Date and Duration of Each): N/A

25. If Shutdown At End of Report Period, Estimated Date of Start-up: N/A Forecast Achieved INITIALCRITICALITY 03/86 04/1 8/86 INITIALELECTRICITY 06/86 05/20/86 COMMERCIAL OPERATION 12/86 09/1 9/86 AVERAGE DAILYUNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NO. 50-529 UNIT NAME PVNGS-2 DATE 01/09/97 COMPLETED BY J. D. Fulton MONTH: December 1996 DAY AVERAGE DAILYPOWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILYPOWER LEVEL 1273 17 1274 l273 1273 1273 19 1276 1274 20 1277 1274 1275 1270 22 1275 1268 23 1274 1269 24 1276 1271 25 1276

'0 1267 26 1277 1269 27 1276 12 1270 28 1273 13 1267 29 1274 14 1269 30 1273 15 1271 31 1272 16 1274

REFUELING INFORMATION DOCKET NO. 50-529 UNIT NAME PVNGS-2 DATE 01/09/97 COMPLETED BY J. D. Fulton Scheduled date for next refueling shutdown.

The 7th refueling outage is scheduled for 09/06/97.

Scheduled date for restart following refueling.

10/26/97.

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

No.

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) tn the spent fuel storage pool. 544 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 (1 8 Month reloads and full core discharge capability).

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SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPE RIENCE FOR THE MONTH DOCKET NO. 50-529 UNIT NAME PVNGS-2 DATE 0l/09/97 COMPLETED BY J. D. Ful/nn TELEPHONE 602 250-3549 December 1996 12/01 0000 Unit began the month in Mode 1 at 100 lo RX power.

12/31 2359 Unit ended the month in Mode 1 at 100% RX power.

SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS December 1996 DOCKET NO 50-529 UNIT NAME PVNGS-2 DATE 01/09/97 COMPLETED BY J. D. Fulton Outage Method of Duration Shutting Down System Component Cause and Corrective Action Date T e1 Hours Reason2 Reactor LER No Code4 Code5 to Prevent Occurrence No reactor shutdowns or significant power reductions occurred during the month of December 1996.

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

C-Refueling 3-Automatic Scram D-Regulatory Restriction 4-Continuation from Previous Month E-Operator Training & License 5-Reduction of 20% or Greater in the oExhibit H-Same Source Examination Past 24 Hours F-Administrative 9-Other-(Explain)

G-Operational Error H-Other (Explain)

NRC MONTHLYOPERATING REPORT DOCKET NO. 50-530 UNIT NAME PVNGS-3 DATE Ot/09/97 COMPLETED BY J. D. Fnlton TELEPHONE 602 250-3549 OPERATING STATUS Unit Name: Palo Verde Nuclear Generatin Station, Unit 3 2 Reporting Period: December 1996 3 Licensed Thermal Power (MWt): 3876 4 Nameplate Rating (Gross MWe): 1403 5 Design Electricai Rating (Net MWe): 1253 6 Maximum Dependable Capacity (Gross MWe): 1302 7 Maximum Dependable Capacity (Net MWe): 1230 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, onion If Any (Net MWe): None 10 Reasons For Restrictions, If Any: N/A

A@fCu'rii'u1attive.'"i, 744 8,784 '8,744

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17. ".Gr'os/se'Elecyt'rical E'nnerd ",",Gennerited/ MWHJ 4W.",;";,"vt". ~(~~4'i 986,600 11,412,000 77,885,100 9 'r/>gtsyrrr'g~E'rgy'itge/ tLyrtjgyeiryiirrevA R(c" yet"Jt t",rid itrsr@!"9 >Pig& N/iyvr+grstgrrr~rgvg<y~/re%"!tl fgP 0

~Net',Electnrical: E'nei vGeri'eriate'dv.i MWHv,',4><.4'<<".";;',,tI5,,g<~ 933,802 10,789,603 73,299,145

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20 ",UnitsAvailabiiit'"JF/actoi"r'. % ",'~"'..~ j~j~"-"@Ify.':,".';:~/~"";~4~.,t(@~",,gi'It,';v@ 100 0% 99 0% 77.1%

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21. L'U'nit rCa "acit", Fa'ctsor;:" Usfn '~@DC>Net i%@.".'~>~~.>Pj'<~~j>", 102.0% 99 90/ 76.2%

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22. ";.Unit.Csae'ahcit tFaector, Usiii/ 'DER,'Net ÃiAAak~I~~i'~&~4~'< 100 2% 98 0'/ 73 3%

23.; Unit!Fo*'rce'd,0'ut'a e'l Rate"; ~/o

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24. Shutdowns Scheduled Over Next 6 Months (Type, Date and Duration of Each): 6thRefuelin outa eis scheduled for 2/22/97 throu h 4/13/97 50 da s .

25. If Shutdown At End of Report Period, Estimated Date of Start-up: N/A Forecast Achieved INITIALCRITICALITY 07/87 10/25/87 INITIALELECTRICITY 07/87 12/28/87 COMMERCIALOPERATION 09/87 01/08/88 0 0 AVERAGE DAILYUNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NO. 50-530 UNIT NAME PVNGS-3 DATE 01/09/97 COMPLETED BY J. D. Fulton MONTH: December 1996 DAY AVERAGE DAILYPOWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILYPOWER LEVEL 1265 17 1264 1263 1266 1257 19 1266 1260 20 1265 21 1264 1260 22 1261 1256 23 1261 1258 24 1263 1257 25 1264 10 1249 26 1264 1254 27 1261 12 1256 28 1261 13 1255 29 1260 14 1258 30 1261 15 1261 1258 16 1264

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REFUELING INFORMATION DOCKET NO. 50-533 UNIT NAME PVNGS-3 DATE 01/09/97 COMPLETED BY J. D. Fulton Scheduled date for next refueling shutdown.

The 6th refueling outage is scheduled for 2/22/97.

Scheduled date for restart following refueling.

4/1 3/97.

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

None.

Scheduled date for submitting proposed licensing action and supporting information.

None.

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.

None.

The number of fuel assemblies.

a) In the core. 241 b) In the spent fuel storage pool. 456 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 (1 8 Month reloads and full core discharge capability).

SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE FOR THE MONTH DOCKET NO. 50-530 UNIT NAME PVNGS-3 DATE 0 1/09/97 COMPLETED BY J. D. Fullon TELEPHONE December 1996 12/01 0000 Unit began the month in Mode 1 at 100% RX power.

12/31 2359 Unit ended the month in Mode 1 at 100% RX power.

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SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS December 1996 DOCKET NO 50-530 UNIT NAME PVNGS-3 DATE 01/09/97 COMPLETED BY J. D. Fulton Outage Method of Duration Shutting Down System Component Cause and Corrective Action Date T e Hours Reason2 Reactor LER No. Code4 Code5 to Prevent Occurrence No reactor shutdowns or significant power reductions occurred during the month of December 1996.

"F-Forced 2R 3Method: 4Exhibit F - Instructions for Preparation S-Scheduled A-Equipment Failure(Explain) 1-Manual of the Data Entry Sheets for Licensee B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Scram Event Report (LER) File (NUREG 0161)

C-Refueling 3-Automatic Scram D-Regulatory Restriction 4-Continuation from Previous Month E-Operator Training & License 5-Reduction of 20% or Greater in the oExhibit H-Same Source Examination Past 24 Hours F-Administrative 9-Other-(Explain)

G-Operational Error H-Other (Explain) 0 '

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