ML18066A828

Monthly Operating Rept for Dec 1996 for Palisades Nuclear Plant.W/970114 Ltr

ML18066A828
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	12/31/1996
From:	Hawn R, Kobiata K CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
NUDOCS 9701230146
Download: ML18066A828 (5)

Text

consumers Power l'OWERINli lllllCHlliAN"S l'ROliRESS Palisades Nuclear Plant: 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway, Covert, Ml 49043 January 14, 1997 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Cuniroi Desi\

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 December 1996.

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

Sincerely, R. S. Hawn .

Reactor Engineering Supervisor CC: RAVincent, Palisades ALWilliams, Palisades Senior Resident Inspector, Palisades DRHahn, Div of Rad Health Services, Lansing, Ml BWJorgensen, Michigan Dept of Labor, Lansing, Ml JPadgett, Michigan Public Service Commission Records Center, INPO, Atlanta, GA CWMain, Palisades

• SMMclntyre, P26-204 Region l!I Administrator, USNRC

• Document Control, 950*22*35*1 O/L Cycle 13 Reports r-,::~9701230146961231- -

t., *. ,

I <. PP~.7 ,ADOCK 05000255 r

R , "' j . i:., -

PDR A CMS' ENER6YCOMPANY

AVERAGE DAILY UNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NO 50-255 UNIT Palisades DATE 01/14/97 COMPLETED BY KAKobiata MONTH December TELEPHONE (616)764-2572 AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL (MWe Net) (MWe Net)

1. 0 17. 0

2. 0 18. 0

3. 0 19. 0

4. 0 20. 0

5. 0 21. 0

6. 0 22. 0

7. 0 23. 0

8. 0 24. 0

9. 0 25. 0

10. 0 26. 0

. 11. 0 27. 78

12. 0 28. 178

13. 0 29. 359

14. 0 30. 555

15. 0 31. 759

16. 0 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 DECEMBER 1996 The Unit went critical on December 25, 1996 at 0639 and on-line December 27, 1996 at 0706. This ended a 56 day scheduled refueling outage.

.("l

~--'

REPORT MONTH DECEMBER 1996 DOCKET NO 50-255 UNIT Palisades DATE 01/03197 COMPLETED BY KAKobiata TELEPHONE 616-764-2572 UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS No. Date Type1 Duration Reason2 Method of Licensee System Component Cause & Corrective 5

(Hours) Shutting Event Code' Code Action to Down Reactor Report # Prevent Recurrence 5 11/1/96 s c Continued refueling outage

1. 2. 3. ~ ~

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)

OPERATING DATA REPORT

• DOCKET NO 50-255 DATE 1-3-97 COMPLETED BY KAKobiata TELEPHONE (616)764-2572 OPERATING STATUS:

NOTES:

1. UNIT NAME Palisades

2. REPORTING PERIOD: 961201-961231

3. LICENSED THERMAL POWER (MWt) 2S30

4. NAMEPLATE RATING (GROSS MWe) 811. 7 S. DESIGN ELECTRICAL RATING (NET MWe) 80S

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 7ANo 7) SINCE LAST REPORT, GIVE REASONS:

9. POWER LEVEL TO WHICH RESTRICTED, IF AN'i (NET MWe):

10. REASONS FOR RESTRICTIONS, IF AN'i:

This Month Yr-to-Date cumulative

11. HOURS IN REPORTING PERIOD 744.0 8784. 0 2194 71. 0

12. NUMBER OF HOURS REACTOR WAS CRITICAL 161.4 7145.9 128097.2

13. REACTOR RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS

14. HOURS GENERATOR ON-LINE 112. 9 7070.8 123225.S lS. UNIT RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS

16. GROSS THERMAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 169S62.4 17485308.0 271603998.5

17. GROSS ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) S0609 5590481 86066735

18. NET ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 46297 5314.341 81267760 19.* UNIT SERVICE FACTOR lS.2% 80.5% 56.1%

20. UNIT AVAILABILITY FACTOR lS.2% 80.5% 56.1%

21. UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING MDC NET) 8.S% 82.9% 54.3%*

22. UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING DER NET) 7.7' 75.2% 46.0%

23. UNIT FORCED OUTAGE RATE 0.0% 5.2% 27.7%

24. _SHUTuOl/NS 8\..t~iJ'-'l*i:.;.; J*:*.c;;*, T;.-:;; ;;:;:;::- 6 t*<:>:sT.'S C':'YPE, DATE AND DUP.ATION OF EACH) :

SS day Refueling Outage ended on 12-27-96.

2S. 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 (63S MWe used as MDC Net prior to October 1985)