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Monthly Operating Rept for Jan 1997 for Palisades Nuclear Plant
	ML18066A876
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	01/31/1997
From:	Hawn R, Kobiata K; CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	; NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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. Power POWERINli MICHlliAN"S PROliRESS Palisades Nuclear Plant: 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway, Covert, Ml 49043 February 4, 1997 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Controi Desi<

Washington, DC 20555 LICENSEE REPORT OF MONTHLY OPERATING DATA DPR-20, DOCKETNO 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 1997.

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

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AVERAGE DAILY UNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NO 50-255 UNIT Palisades DATE 02/04/97 COMPLETED BY KAKobiata MONTH January TELEPHONE (616)764-2572 AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL (MWe Net)

(MWe Net)

1.

753

17.

769

2.

751

18.

755

3.

751

19.

776

4.

749

20.

773

5.

208

21.

772

6.

20

22.

770

7.

0

23.

637

8.

0

24.

0

9.

0

25.

0

10.

0

26.

0

11.

0

27.

0

12.

0

28.

0

13.

0

29.

0

14.

55

30.

0

15.

493

31.

0

16.

743 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 1997 The Unit began the month at 96.5 percent power. On January 5 at 0742 hours0.00859 days 0.206 hours 0.00123 weeks 2.82331e-4 months the Unit was taken offline due to main generator flex connector problems. The reactor remained critical and went on line January 6 at 1408 hours0.0163 days 0.391 hours 0.00233 weeks 5.35744e-4 months . The Unit again went offline at 1913 hours0.0221 days 0.531 hours 0.00316 weeks 7.278965e-4 months on January 6 due to a steam leak in the MSIV.

The reactor was subcritical at 1925 hours0.0223 days 0.535 hours 0.00318 weeks 7.324625e-4 months on January 6. On January 13 the reactor was critical at 2232 hours0.0258 days 0.62 hours 0.00369 weeks 8.49276e-4 months and online January 14 at 1502 hours0.0174 days 0.417 hours 0.00248 weeks 5.71511e-4 months .

The Unit commenced shutdown from 100 percent power at 1827 hours0.0211 days 0.508 hours 0.00302 weeks 6.951735e-4 months on January 23 due to main generator flex connector problems. The Unit was offline at 2058 hours0.0238 days 0.572 hours 0.0034 weeks 7.83069e-4 months on January 23 and the reactor was subcritical at 2120 hours0.0245 days 0.589 hours 0.00351 weeks 8.0666e-4 months .

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REPORT MONTH JANUARY 1997 DOCKET NO 50-255 UNIT Palisades DA TE 02/03/97 COMPLETED BY KAKobiata TELEPHONE 616-764-2572 UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS No.

Date Type1 Duration Reason2 Method of Licensee System (Hours)

Shutting Event Code4 Down Reactor Report#

1.

1/5 F

31 A

2.

1/6 F

171 A

3.

1/23 F

197.5 A

1.

2.

F: Forced Reason S: Scheduled A-Equipment Failure (Explain)

B-Maintenance or Test

3.

Method:

1-Manual 2-Manual Scram C-Refueling 3-Automatic Scram D-Regulatory Restriction E-Operator Training & License Examination F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain) 4-0ther (Explain)

4.

Exhibit G - Instructions for Preparation of Data Entry Sheets for Licensee Event Report (LER) File (NUREG-0161)

Component Cause & Corrective Code5 Action to Prevent Recurrence Main Generator flex connector problems.

Steam Leak in the MSIV.

Main Generator flex connector problems.

5.

Exhibit I - Same Source

OPERATING STATUS:

1.

UNIT NAME

2.

REPORTING PERIOD:

3.

LICENSED THERMAL.POWER (MWt)

4.

NAMEPLATE RATING (GROSS MWe)

5.

DESIGN ELECTRICAL RATING (NET MWe)

6.

MAXIMUM DEPENDABLE CAPACITY (GROSS MWe) 7.. MAXIMUM DEPENDABLE CAPACITY (NET MWe)

OPERATING DATA REPORT Palisades 970101-970131 2530 811. 7 805

- 770

- 730

8.

IF CHANGES OCCUR IN CAPCITY RATINGS (ITEM NUMBERS 3 THROUGH 7AND 7) SINCE LAST REPORT, Glvr: Rfil'..SONS:

9.

POWER 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 IS. UNIT RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS

16. GROSS. THERMAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH)

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 MDC NET)

22. UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING DER NET)

23. UNIT FORCED OUTAGE RATE This Month 744.0 378.2 330.8 772562.4 247684 235049 44.5\\

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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:

February 9, 1997

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

INITIAL CRITICALITY INITIAL ELECTRICITY COMMERCIAL OPERATION Based on condenser backpressure

Weighted Average (635 MWe used as MDC Net prior to October 1985)

Yr-to-Date 744.0 378.2 330.8 772562.4 247684 235049 44.5\\

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Forecast DOCKET NO 50-255 DATE 2-3-97 COMPLETED BY KAKobiata TELEPHONE (616)764-2572 NOTES*:

Cumulative 220215.0 128475.4 123556.3 272376560.9 86314419 81502809 56.1\\

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