ML18066A290

Monthly Operating Rept for Aug 1998 for Palisades Nuclear Power Plant.With 980903 Ltr

ML18066A290
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	08/31/1998
From:	Handlovits S, Hawn R CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
NUDOCS 9809150330
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{{#Wiki_filter:A CMS Energy Company Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, Ml 49043 September 3, 1998 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 LICENSEE REPORT OF MONTHLY OPERATING DAT A 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 1998. . If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at (616) 764-3179. Sincerely, R. S. Hawn Reactor Engineering Supervisor CC: RAVincent, Palisades GABaustian, Palisades ALWilliams, Palisades KAToner, Palisades Senior Resident Inspector, Palisades

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AVERAGE DAILY UNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NO 50-255 UNIT Pgli~ades DATE 09LQJL98 COMPLETED BY SMHandlovits MONTH August TELEPHONE 16161764-3262 DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL (MWe Net) (MWe Net)

1. 772 17. 765

2. 771 18 . 767

3. 768 19. 778

4. 764 20. 772

5. 768 21. 762

6. 766 22. 764

7. 764 23. 757

8. 764 24. 755

9. 764 25. 763

10. 763 26. 764

11. 772 27. 765

12. 777 28. 766

13. 776 29. 762

14. 774 30. 767

15. 769 31. 777

16. 773 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 AUGUST 1998 The Plant maintained full power for the entire month of August.

REPORTMONTH~~~AU~G~U~S~T~1~9~98,._~ DOCKET NO 50-255

                                                                                                                                                 .UNIT     Palisades
                                                                                                                                                ,DATE       09/03/98
                                                                                                                                       .COMPLETED BY   SMHandlovits
                                                                                                                                          .TELEPHONE   616-764-3262 UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS No. Date       Type'      Duration       Reason 2  Method of        Licensee       System          Component    Cause & Corrective 4               5 (Hours)                  Shuttin~         Event          Code            Code                 Action to Down Reactor     Report#                                      Prevent Recurrence NONE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

F: Forced Reason: Method: Exhibit G - Instructions Exhibit I - Same Source S: Scheduled A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual for Preparation of Data B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Scram Entry Sheets for Licensee C-Refueling 3-Automatic Scram Event Report (LER) File D-Regulatory Restriction 4-0ther (Explain) (NUREG-0161) E-Operator Training & License Examination F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain) H-Other (Explain)

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• OPERATING DATA REPORT DOCKET NO DATE COMPLETED BY 50-255 9-2-98 SMHandlovi ts TELEPHONE (616)764-3262 OPERATING STATUS.:

NOTES:

1. UNIT NAME Palisades

2. REPORTING PERIOD: 980801-980831

3. LICENSED THERMAL POWER (MWt) 2530

4. NAMEPLATE RATING (GROSS MWe) 811.7

5. DESIGN ELECTRICAL RATING (NET MWe) 805

6. MAXIMUM DEPENDABLE CAPACITY (GROSS MWe) 770

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

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

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

10 REASO~'S FOR RESTRICTIONS, If AflY: This Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative 11 HOURS IN REPORTING PERIOD 744. 0 234806.0 12 NUMBER OF HOURS REACTOR WAS CRITICAL 744.0 140788.5 13 REACTOR RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS 14 HOURS GENERATOR ON-LINE 744.0 4649.5 135590.7 15 UNIT RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS 16 GROSS THERMAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 1875243.1 11293110. 3 301973914.5 17 GROSS ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 600518 3641689 95812823 18 NET ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 570961 3459529 90530745 19 UNIT SERVICE FACTOR 100.0\ 70. 7\ 57. 7\ 20 UNIT AVAILABILITY FACTOR 100.0% 70.7\ 57. 7\ 21 UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING MDC NET) 105. 1% 72.1\ 56.2%

• 22 UNIT CAPACITY* FACTOR (USING DER NET) 95.3\ 65. 4\ 47. 9\

23 UNIT FORCED.OUTAGE RATE 0.0\ 4. 0% 26.3% 24 SHUTDOWNS SCHEDULED OVER THE NEXT 6 MONTHS (TYPE, DATE AND DURATION OF EACH) : 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)}}