ML18058A151

Monthly Operating Rept for Jan 1992 for Palisades Nuclear Plant.W/920204 Ltr

ML18058A151
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	01/31/1992
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 9202100443
Download: ML18058A151 (4)

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consumers Power POWERiNii NllCHlliAN'S PROliRESS Palisades Nuclear Plant: 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway, Covert, Ml 49043 February 4, 1992 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 January, 1992.

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

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TELEPHONE (616)764*8913 :

OPERATING STATUS:

NOTES:

1. UNIT NAME Palisades

2. REPORTING PERIOD: 920101*920131

3. LICENSED THERMAL POl.IER (M\lt) 2530.0

4. NAMEPLATE RATING (GROSS MWe) 811.7

5. DESIGN ELECTRICAL RATING (NET MWe) 805.0

6. MAXIMUH.DEPENDA8LE CAPACITY (GROSS MWe) **770

7. MAXIMUM DEPENDABLE CAPACITY (NET HWe) **730

8. IF CHANGES OCCUR 1.N CAPCITY RATINGS (ITEM NUMBERS 3 AND 7) SINCE LAST REPORT, GIVE REASONS:

9. POl.IER LEVEL TO WHICH RESTRICTED, IF ANY (NET MWe):

10. REASONS FOR RESTRICTIONS, IF ANY:

11. HOURS IN REPORTING PERIOD

12. NUMBER OF HOURS REACTOR WAS CRITICAL

13. REACTOR RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS

14. HOURS GENERATOR ON-LINE

15. UNIT RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS

16. GROSS THERMAL ENERGY GENERATED CHWH)

17. GROSS ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH)

18. NET ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH)

19. UNIT SERVICE FACTOR

20. UNIT AVAILABILITY FACTOR

21. UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING MOC NET)

Z2. UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING DER NET)

23. UNIT FORCED OUTAGE RATE

24. SHUTDOWNS SCHEDULED OVER THE NEXT 6 MONTHS (TYPE, 60*Day Refueling OUtage tentatively scheduled to begin February 22, 1992

25. IF SHUTDOWN AT ENO OF REPORT PERlciO, ESTIMATED DATE OF STARTUP:

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

Forecast Achieved INITIAL CRITICALITY INITIAL ELECTRICITY COMMERCIAL OPERATION

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• Weighted Average (635 HWe used as MOC Net prior to October 1985)

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AVERAGE DAILY UNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NO _ _ _5_0_-2~5_5 UNIT Palisades DATE ------"0~2/~0-"4/"""'"'9~2 COMPLETED BY SMHandlovits MONTH JANUARY 1992 TELEPHONE (616)764-8913 DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL (MWe Net) (MWe Net)

1. 793 17. 792

2. 791 18. 791

3. 798 19. 791

4. 793 20. 792

5. 793 21. 793

6. 793 22. 793

7. 791 23. 792

8. 792 24. 793

9. 793 25. 617

10. 793 26. 792

11. 794 27. 792

12. 791 28. 793

13. 793 29. 792

14. 791 30. 792

15. 793 31. 785

16. 792 INSTRUCTIONS:

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 JANUARY 1992 The unit began the month at full power. On January 25 at 0348 hours0.00403 days <br />0.0967 hours <br />5.753968e-4 weeks <br />1.32414e-4 months <br />, 'A' Cooling Tower Pump tripped. Power was rapidly reduced to approximately 60% by 0354 hours0.0041 days <br />0.0983 hours <br />5.853175e-4 weeks <br />1.34697e-4 months <br />. With the pump back in service, power was increased and reached 100% by January 26 at 0000 hours0 days <br />0 hours <br />0 weeks <br />0 months <br />. The plant continued at full power for the remainder of the month.