ML18057A454

Monthly Operating Rept for Aug 1990 for Palisades Nuclear Plant

ML18057A454
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	08/31/1990
From:	Handlovits S, Mlynarek M CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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NUDOCS 9009130216
Download: ML18057A454 (4)

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consumers Power POWERING MICHIGAN'S PROGRESS Palisades Nuclear Plant: 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway, Covert, Ml 49043 September 6, 1990 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 LICENSEE REPORT OF MONTHLY OPERATING DATA DPR-20, DOCKET NO 50-255 Enclosed is a copy of the Monthly Operating Data and Summary of Operating Experience for the Palisades Nuclear Plant for.the month of August 1990.

Please update the "Operating Status" section of Palisades Status Summary Report for Cumulative Gross Electrical Energy (Line 18) and Cumulative MDC Net Unit Capacity Factor (Line 22) to agree with the enclosed information.

In calculating the capacity factor it is requested that a weighted average be utilized in the same manner as done for Big Rock Point, Fitzpatrick, Fort Calhoun 1, Oconee 1, 2, & 3, etc.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at (616) 764-8913, extension 0113.

Sincerely, MG Mlynarek Reactor Engineer CC: DPHoffman, P26-117B TABuczwinski, Palisades ABDavis, USNRC KWBerry/RWSmedley, P24-614A Resident Inspector, Palisades DRHahn, Div of Rad Health Services, Lansing, MI SLHall, Michigan Dept of Labor, Lansing, MI RCallen, Michigan Public Service Commission Records Center, INPO, Atlanta, GA RWTaylor, CE, Palisades AAAlatalo, Palisades HRSnider, P21-129 Administrator, USNRC Document Control, 950*22*35*10/L File SMH90*008 A CIVIS ENERGY COMPANY

OPERATING DATA REPORT DOCKET NO 50-255 DATE 08-31-90 COMPLETED BY SMHandlovits TELEPHONE (616)764-8913 OPERATING STATUS:

NOTES:

1.

UNIT NAME Palisades

2.

REPORTING PERIOD:

900801-900831

3.

LICENSED THERMAL POWER (MWt) 2530.0

4.

NAMEPLATE RATING (GROSS MWe) 811.7

5.

DESIGN ELECTRICAL RATING (NET MWe) 805.0

6.

MAXIMUM DEPENDABLE CAPACITY (GROSS MWe)

• • 770

7.

MAXIMUM DEPENDABLE CAPACITY (NET MWe)

• • 730

8.

IF CHANGES OCCUR IN CAPCITY RATINGS (ITEMS NUMBER 3 THROUGH 7) SINCE LAST REPORT, GIVE REASONS:

9.

POWER LEVEL TO WHICH RESTRICTED, IF ANY (NET MWe):

10. REASONS FOR RESTRICTIONS, IF ANY:

625 (80%)

80% power limitation implemented based upon administrative guidelines with intent to improve steam generator_ reliability.

This Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative

11. HOURS IN REPORTING PERIOD 744.0 5831. 0 163934.0

12. NUMBER OF HOURS REACTOR WAS CRITICAL 744.0 4792.7 89850.7

13. REACTOR RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS

14. HOURS GENERATOR ON-LINE 744.0 4725.l 85867.5

15. UNIT RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS

16. GROSS THERMAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 1501896.0 9432888.0 180048261.0

17. GROSS ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 469750.0 2994020.0 56418205.0 &

18. NET ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 440152.0 2804067.0 53094095.0

19. UNIT SERVICE FACTOR 100.0%

81. 0%

52.4%

20. UNIT AVAILABILITY FACTOR 100.0%

81.0%

52.4%

21. UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING MDC NET) 81.0%

65.9%

49.2%*

22. UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING DER NET) 73.5%

59.7%

40.2%

23. UNIT FORCED OUTAGE RATE 0.0%

5.8%

32.9%

24. SHUTDOWNS SCHEDULED OVER THE NEXT 6 MONTHS (TYPE, DATE AND DURATION OF EACH):

Five month Refueling/Steam Generator Replacement Outage to start September 15, 1990

25. IF SHUTDOWN AT END OF REPORT PERIOD, ESTIMATED DATE OF STARTUP:

26. UNITS IN TEST STATUS (PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL OPERATION):

Forecast Achieved INITIAL CRITICALITY INITIAL ELECTRICITY COMMERCIAL OPERATION

• • Based on condenser backpressure

• Weighted Average (635 MWe used as MDC Net prior to October 1985)

& Cumulative Gross Electrical Generation updated this month based on historical NRC and Burnup reports.

AVERAGE DAILY UNIT POWER LEVEL MONTH ___

A~U~G~US~T----1~9~90..;...._ __ _

DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL (MWe Net)

1.

603

2.

600

3.

596

4.

591

5.

594

6.

603

7.

605

8.

599

9.

596

10.

594

11.

592

12.

591

13.

595

14.

596

15.

588

16.

584 INSTRUCTIONS:

DAY

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

DOCKET NO ----=-'50~-~25~5 UNIT Palisades DATE --"0=91__:./0=5~/9:..=0 COMPLETED BY SMHandlovits TELEPHONE (616)764-8913 AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL (MWe Net) 584 581 586 589 593 595 596 587 587 577 581 576 589 592 599 On this format, list the average daily unit power level in MWe-NET for each day in the reporting month.

Compute to the nearest whole megawatt.

SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE FOR AUGUST 1990 Power was maintained at 80% for the entire month of August at Palisades.