ML18066A450

Monthly Operating Rept for Mar 1999 for Palisades Nuclear Plant.With 990402 Ltr

ML18066A450
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	03/31/1999
From:	Handlovits S, Hawn R CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
NUDOCS 9904130108
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A CMS Energy Company Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, Ml 49043 April 2, 1999 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 March 1999.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at (616) 764-3179.

Sincerely, R. S. Hawn Reactor Engineering Supervisor CC: JMMilan, Palisades GABaustian, Palisades Senior Resident Inspector, Palisades DR Hahn, Div of Rad Health Services, Lansing, Ml BWJorgensen, Michigan Dept, of Labor, Lansing, Ml RDWhale, Michigan Public Service Commission Records Center, INPO, Atlanta, GA .

SMMclntyre, P26-204 Region Ill Administrator, USNRC Pal. Eng. Records Center, 950*22*35*10/L Cycle 14 Reports (SMH 99*09)

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AVERAGE DAILY UNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NO 50-255 UNIT Palisades DATE 04/02/99 COMPLETED BY SMHandlovits MONTH March TELEPHONE (616)764-3262 DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL (MWe Net) (MWe Net)

1. 792 17. 787

2. 792 18. 790

3. 791 19. 779

4. 792 20. 663

5. 794 21. 692

6. 794 22. 779

7. 795 23. 791

8. 792 24.' 791

9. 792 25. 793

10. 792 26. 793

11. 792 27. 793

12. 793 28. 790

13. 795 29. 791

.14. 794 30 . 788

15. 794 31. 784 16; 791 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 MARCH 1999 The Plant began the month at nominal full power. On March 19 at 2049 hours0.0237 days <br />0.569 hours <br />0.00339 weeks <br />7.796445e-4 months <br />, the Plant derated to le~s than 90% power for repairs to a leaking heater drain pump weld. Following the repair, power escalation was started March 21 at 1700 hours0.0197 days <br />0.472 hours <br />0.00281 weeks <br />6.4685e-4 months <br />, and nominal full power was reached at 2145 hours0.0248 days <br />0.596 hours <br />0.00355 weeks <br />8.161725e-4 months <br />. The Plant remained at full power for the rest of the month.

REPORT MONTH ---"M"-A""'R"'C""'H'-'1"'9"'99,___ DOCKET NO 50-255 UNIT Palisades" DATE 0'4/02199 COMPLETED BY SMAandlovits TELEPHONE 616-764-3262 UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS No. Date Type 1 Duration Reason2 Method of Licensee System. Component Cause & Corrective 5

(Hours)

• Shutting Event Code* Code Action to Down Reactor Report# Prevent Recurrence NONE

1. 2. 3. 4. s.*

F: Forced Reason: Method: Exhibit G - Instructions Exhibit I - Same Source S: Scheduled A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual for Preparation of Data 8-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)

• • OPERATING DATA REPORT

• DOCKET NO 50-255 DATE 4-2-99 COMPLETED BY SMHandlovits TELEPHONE (616)764-3262 OPERATING STATUS:

NOTES:

1. UNIT NAME Palisades

2. REPORTING PERIOD: 990301-990331 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 CAPACITY RATINGS (ITEM NUMBERS 3 THROUGH 7) SINCE LAST REPORT, GIVE REASONS:

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

10 REASONS FOR RESTRICTIONS, IF ANY:

This Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative 11 HOURS IN REPORTING PERIOD 744.0 2160.0 239151.0 12 NUMBER OF HOURS REACTOR WAS CRITICAL 744.0 2002.5 145286.l 13 REACTOR RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS 14 HOURS GENERATOR ON-LINE 744.0 1986.4 140072.1 15 UNIT RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS 16 GROSS THERMAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 1867850.4 4 972022. 0 313190825.2 17 GROSS ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 611836 1625090 994 6667 6 18 NET ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (~_H)- 582912 1548279 9.4010079 i9 UNIT SERVICE FACTOR 100.0% 92. 0% 58.6%

20 UNIT AVAILABILITY FACTOR 100.0% 92.0% 58.6%

21 UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (US_ING MDC NET) 107.3% 98.2% 57. 2%

• 22 UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING DER NET) 97.3% 89.0% 48.8%

23 UNIT FORCED OUTAGE RATE 0.0% 8.0% 25.9%

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 ~verage (635 MWe used as MDC Net prior to October 1985)