ML20128N030

Monthly Operating Rept for Sept 1996 for Wolf Creek Generating Station

ML20128N030
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	09/30/1996
From:	Warren C WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
WO-96-0140, WO-96-140, NUDOCS 9610160261
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i LF CREEK W@ NUCLEAR OPERATING Clay C. Warren Chief Operating Officer October 10, 1996 WO 96-0140 U.

S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Station P1-137 Washington, D.

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20555

Subject:

Docket No. 50-482:

September, 1996, Monthly Operating Report Gentlemen: to this letter is the September, 1996, Monthly Operating Report for Wolf Creek Generating Station.

This submittal is being made in accordance with the requirements of Technical Specification 6.9.1.8.

Very truly yours, Clay C. Warren CCW/jad Attachments I

cc:

L. J.

Callan (NRC), w/a

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W. D. Johnson (NRC), w/a J.

F.

Ringwald (NRC), w/a J.

C. Stone (NRC), w/a

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9610160261 960930 PDR ADOCK 0500 2

R P.O. Eku 411/ Burlington, I;S 66839 / Phone: (316) 364 8831 An Equal Opporturaty Employer M F HC/ VET

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CORPORATION WOLF CREEK GENERATING !2ATION i'

MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT MONTH:

September YEAR:

1996 Docket No..

50--482 Facility Operating License No.-

NPF-42 Report No.

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SUMMARY

The following report highlights the operating experience of Wolf Creek Generating Station for the month of September, 1996.

This report is being provided pursuant to Technical Specification 6.9.1.8.

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SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE The unit operated at or near 100% power, Mode 1,

September 1,

1996, through September 30, 1996.

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MAJOR SAFETY RELATED MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES None l

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Wolf Creek Generating Station Monthly Operating gport September, 1996 Page 2 of 6

Attachment to WO 96-0140 OPERATING DATA REPORT DOCKET NO. 50-482 1

WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION DATE 10-03-96 TELEPHONE 316-364-8831 OPERATING STATUS 1.

Reporting Period:

September, 1996 Gross Hours in Reporting Period:

720 l

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Currently Authorized Power Lavel(MWt) :

3565 Max. Lapend. Capacity (MWe-Net):

1163

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Design Electrical Rating (MWe-Net).

1170 i

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Power Level to Which Restricted (If Any) (MWe-Net).

N/A i

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Reasons for Restriction (If Any) -

N/A a

This Month Yr. to Date Cumulative

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Number of Hours Reactor was Critical 720.0 4,926.2 79,542.9 I

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Reactor Reserve Shutdown Hours 0.0 0.0 339.8 l

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Hours Generator on Line 720.0 4,871.2 78,650.9

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Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0.0 0.0 0.0 1

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Gross Thermal Energy Generated (MWh) 2,564,802 17,049,431 262,391,101 10.

Gross Electrical Energy Generated (MWh) 883,075 5,868,824 91,127,744 11.

Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWh) 847,031 5,591,000 87,027,851 1

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Reactor Service Factor 100.0%

74.9%

81.9%

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Reactor Availability Factor 100.0%

74.9%

82.3%

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Unit Service Factor 100.0%

74.1%

81.0%

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Unit Availability Factor 100.0%

74.1%

81.0%

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Unit Capacity Factor (Using MDC) 101.2%

73.0%

78.7%

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Unit Capacity Factor (Using Design MWe) 100.5's 72.7%

76.6%

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Unit Forced Outage Rate 0.0%

3.2%

4.6%

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Shutdowns Scheduled Over Next 6 Months (Type, Date, and Duration of each)-

None 20.

If Shut Down at End of Report Period, Estimate Date of Startup:

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" Attachment to WO 96-0140 AVERAGE DAILY UNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NO. 50-482 WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION l

WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION DATE 10-03-96 TELEPHONE 316-364-8831 MONTH September, 1996 1

DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL i

(MWe-Net)

(MWe-Net) 1 1172 17 1181 2

1172 18 1182 4

3 1171 19 1183 4

1169 20 1184 I

5 1168 21 1184 d

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1170 22 1184 1

7 1171 23 1182 8

1173 24 1182 4

9 1173 25 1181 i

i 10 12.72 26 1182 1

11 1172 27 1176 12 1148 28 1184 13 1175 29 1184 e

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14 1177 30 1183 15 1179 31 N/A 16 1182 Wolf Creek Generating Station Monthly Operating Report September, 1996 Page 4 of 6

Attachment to WO 96-0140 UNIT SHUTDOWN AND POWER REDUCTIONS DOCKET NO. 50-482 WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION

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DATE 10-03-96 TELEPHONE 316-364-8831 Type METHOD OF SHUTTING F: FORCED DURATION REASON DOWN THE REACTOR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS / COMMENTS No Date S: SCHEDULED (Hours)

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OR REDUCING POWER (2)

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

SUMMARY

The unit operated at or near 100% power, Mode 1, September 1, 1996, through September 30, 1996.

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REASON: A: EQUIPMENT FAILURE (EXPLAIN)

E: OPERATOR TRAINING AND LICENSE EXAMINATION (2) METHOD:

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MANUAL B: MAINTENANCE OR TEST F: ADMINISTRATIVE 2.

MANUAL SCRAM C: REFUELING G: OPERATIONAL ERROR (EXPLAIN) 3.

AUTOMATIC SCRAM D: REGULATORY RESTRICTION H: OTHER (EXPLAIN) 4.

CONTINUED

5. REDUCED LOAD I

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OTHER Wolf Creek Generating Station Monthly Operating Report September, 1996 Page 5 of 6

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• Attachment to WO 96-0140 WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION UNIT NO. 1 MONTH September, 1996

SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE Listed below in chronological sequence is a summary of operating experiences for this month which required load reduction or resulted in significant non-load related incidents.

DATE TIME EVENT N/A N/A N/A Wolf Creek Generating Station Monthly Operating Report September, 1996 Page 6 of 6

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