ML18067A474

Monthly Operating Rept for March 1997 for Palisades Nuclear Plant.W/970402 Ltr

ML18067A474
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	03/31/1997
From:	Hawn R, Kakobiata CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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NUDOCS 9704090111
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A CMS Energy Company Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, Ml 49043 April 2, 1997 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 LICENSEE REPORT OF MONTHLY OPERATING DATA DPR-20, DOCKET NO 50-255 Enclosed is the Monthly Operating Data and Summary of Operating Experience for the Palisades Nuclear Plant for the month of March 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 AL Williams, Palisades GABaustian, Palisades Senior Resident Inspector, Palisades BWJorgensen, Michigan Dept of Labor, Lansing, Ml

.JPadgett, Michigan Public Service Commission Records Center, INPO, Atlanta, GA CWMain, Palisades SMMclntyre, P26-204 Region Ill Administrator, USNRC Document Control, 950* 22*35*1 O/L Cycle 1 3 Reports

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AVERAGE DAILY UNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NO  !2Q-2!25 UNIT esililrnr;:hrn DATE Q1lQ:WH COMPLETED BY ~A~Qbisilsi MONTH Msirch TELEPHONE 16161764-21272 AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL (MWe Net) (MWe Net)

1. 773 17. ll'J.

2. 176 18. 1112 -

3. 176 19. ll5

4. 159 20. ll'2.

5. 684 21. ll2

6. 166 22. ll1

7. 175 23. ll4

8. 775 24. ll9

9. 175 25. ll'J.

10. ll4 26. ll'J.

11. 175 27. llQ

12. ll5 28. 169

13. 175 29. 713

14. 174 30. ll4

15. 174 31. ll4

16. 1112 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 1997 The Unit began the month at 100% power. On March 4 at 2030 hours0.0235 days <br />0.564 hours <br />0.00336 weeks <br />7.72415e-4 months <br />, power was reduced to 87 .5% to repack a heater drain pump. Full power was achieved at 0800 hours0.00926 days <br />0.222 hours <br />0.00132 weeks <br />3.044e-4 months <br /> on March 6 and remained .there the rest of the month.

REPORT MONTH MARCH 1997 DOCKET NO 50-:2SS UNIT Palisades DATE 04/02197 COMPLETED BY KAKobiata-TELEPHONE 616-764-2572 UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS No. Date Type1 Duration Reason 2 Method of Licensee System Component Cause & Corrective 4 5 (Hours) Shutting 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

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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 4-2-97

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COMPLETED BY KAKobiata TELEPHONE (616)764-2572 OPERATING STATUS:

NOTES:

1. UNIT NAME Palisades

2. REPORTING PERIOD: 970301-970331

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 7AND 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 221631.0

12. NUMBER OF HOURS REACTOR WAS CRITICAL 744.0 1634.2 129731. 4

13. REACTOR RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS

14. HOURS GENERATOR ON-LINE 744.0 1494. 2 124719.7

15. UNIT RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS

16. GROSS THERMAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 1868293.0 3501311. 8 275105310.3

17. GROSS ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 602404 1120241 87186976

18. NET ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 573167 1062710 82330470

19. UNIT SERVICE FACTOR 100.0\ 69.2\ 56.3\

20. UNIT AVAILABILITY FACTOR 100.0\ 69.2\ 56. 3'1<

21. UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING MDC NET) 105.5\ 67.4\ 54. 5'1<*

22. UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING DER NET) 95. 7\ 61.1\ 46 .1\

23. UNIT FORCED OUTAGE RATE 0.0\ 30.8\ 27. 7'I<

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 Ne.t prior to October 1985)