ML18066A676

Monthly Operating Rept for Sept 1999 for Palisades Nuclear Plant

ML18066A676
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Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	09/30/1999
From:	Handlovits S CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
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AVERAGE DAILY UNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NO 50-255 UNIT Palisades DATE 10/02/99 COMPLETED BY SMHandlovits MONTH SEPTEMBER TELEPHONE (616)764-3262 DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL (MWe Net) (MWe Net)

1. 778 17. 782

2. 776 18. 785

3. 774 19. 779

4. 773 20. 778

5. 772 21. 785

6. 769 22. 782

7. 781 23. 773

8. 777 24. 778

9. 777 25. 778

10. 780 26. 773

11. 778 27. 770

12. 775 28. 770

13. 776 29. 775

14. 780 30. 780

15. 780 31.

16. 779 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.

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SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE FOR SEPTEMBER 1999 The Plant began the month of September at nominal full power and remained there for the entire month.

REPORTMONTH~~~S~E~PT~E~M~B~E~R"'-'-'19~9~9~~ DOCKET NO 50-255 UNIT Palisades DATE 15/02199 COMPLETED BY SMHandlovits TELEPHONE 616-764-3262 UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS No. Date Type' Duration Reasor/ Method of. Licensee System Component Cause & Corrective 5

(Hours) Shutting Event *Code' C.ode 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 fcir 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)

OPERATING DATA REPORT DOCKET NO 50-255 DATE 10-1-99 COMPLETED BY SMHandlovits TELEPHONE (616)764-3262 OPERATING STATUS:

NOTES:

1. UNIT NAME Palisades

2. REPORTING PERIOD: 990901-990930

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 720.0 6551.0 243542.0 12 NUMBER OF HOURS REACTOR WAS CRITICAL 720. 0 6154.2 149437.8 13 REACTOR RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS 14 HOURS GENERATOR ON-LINE 720. 0 6126.4 144212'. l 15 UNIT RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS 16 GROSS THERMAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 1816659.2 15367864.6 323586667.8 17 GROSS ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 587922 4967808 102809394 18 NET ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 559570 4728488 97190288 19 UNIT SERVICE FACTOR 100.0% 93.5% 59.2%

20 UNIT AVAILABILITY FACTOR 100.0% 93.5% 59.2%

21 UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING MDC NET) 106.5% 98.9% 57. 9%

• 22 UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING DER NET) 96.5% 89. 7% 49.6%

23 UNIT FORCED OUTAGE RATE 0.0% 6.5% 25. 4%

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

Refueling Outage. 10/16/99. 37 days.

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)