ML18068A492

Monthly Operating Rept for Oct 1998 for Palisades Nuclear Plant.With 981103 Ltr

ML18068A492
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	10/31/1998
From:	Handlovits S, Hawn R CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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NUDOCS 9811100334
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A CMS Energy Company Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, Ml 49043 November 3, 1998 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 October 1998.

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

Sincerely, R. S. Hawn Reactor Engineering Supervisor 1;,

CC: AMDavis, Palisades GABaustian, Palisades Senior Resident Inspector, _Palisades DRHahn, 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*1 O/L Cycle 14 Reports (SMH 98*11)

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AVERAGE DAILY UNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NO 50-255 UNIT Palisades DATE 11/03/98 COMPLETED BY SMHandlovits MONTH October TELEPHONE (616)764-3262 DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL (MWe Net) (MWe Net)

1. 777 17. 777

2. 781 18. 783

3. 783 19. 786

4. 784 20. 786

5. 779 21. 787

6. 773 22. 791

7. 780 23. 786

8. 782 24. 786

9. 784 25. 785

10. 783 26. 784

11. 781 27. 781

12. 781 28. 782

13. 781 29. 784

14. 783 30. 784

15. 787 31. 784

16. 782 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 OCTOBER 1998 The Plant began the month of October at 99.9% power and operated at nominal full power for the entire month.

REPORT MONTH _ __,,O""C'"'"T"'O"'B,,.ER.,_,_19"'9"'8'---- DOCKET NO 50-255 UNIT Palisades DATE 11 /03/98 COMPLETED BY SMHandlovits TELEPHONE 616-764-3262 UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS No. Date Type 1 Duration Reason2 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 B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Scram Entry Sheets for Licensee C-Refueling 3-Au1omatic 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 REP.ORT DOCKET NO 50-255 DATE 11-2-98 COMPLETED BY SMHandlovi ts TELEPHONE (616)764-3262 OPERATING STATUS:

NOTES:

1. UNIT NAME Palisades

2. REPORTING PERIOD: 981001-981031

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 7 AND 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 745.0 7296.0 235527.0 12 NUMBER OF HOURS REACTOR WAS CRITICAL 745.0 6284.0 142253.5 13 REACTOR RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS 14 HOURS GENERATOR ON-LINE 745.0 6114. 5 137055.7 15 UNIT RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS 16 GROSS THERMAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 1879383.0 14935388.6 305616192. 8 17 GROSS ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 612419 4818881 96990015 18 NET ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 583190 4579111 91650327 19 UNIT SERVICE FACTOR 100.0% 83.8% 58.2%

20 UNIT AVAILABILITY FACTOR 100.0% 83.8% 58.2%

21 UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING MDC NET) 107.2% 86.0% 56. 7%

• 22 UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING DER NET) 97.2% 78.0% 48.3%

23 UNIT FORCED OUTAGE RATE 0.0% 2.6% 26.1%

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