NL-03-011, December 2002 Monthly Operating Report for Indian Point 3

December 2002 Monthly Operating Report for Indian Point 3

ML030160190
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	01/15/2003
From:	Dacimo F Entergy Nuclear Northeast
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Entergy Nuclear Northeast Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc E. fPteW 440 Hamilton Avenue 0 Box 5029 White Plains, NY 10601-5029 Tel 914 272 3500 January 15, 2003 NL-03-011 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Stop O-P1-17 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

Subject:

Indian Point 3 Nuclear Power Plant Docket No. 50-286 License No. DPR-64 Monthly Operating Report for December 2002

Dear Sir:

The attached monthly operating report, for the month of December 2002, is hereby submitted in accordance with Indian Point 3 Nuclear Power Plant Technical Specification 5.6.4. Please be advised that by NRC letter dated November 26, 2002, a 1.4% power uprate, Amendment 213 was issued by the NRC for the Indian Point 3 Facility Operating License and Technical Specifications. The 1.4% power uprate amendment was implemented in the December reporting period.

Entergy is making no commitments in this letter. Should you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Mr. John McCann, Manager of Licensing, Indian Point Entergy Center at (914) 734-5074.

Sincerely yours, Fred Dacimo Vice President Indian Point Entergy Center cc: See next page

Docket No. 50-286 NL-03-011 Page 2 of 2 Attachment cc: Mr. Hubert J. Miller Regional Administrator Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406-1415 Resident Inspector's Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Indian Point 3 Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 337 Buchanan, NY 10511-0337 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Director, Office of Information Resource Management Washington, D.C. 20555 INPO Records Center 700 Galleria Parkway Atlanta, Georgia 30339-5957 Mr. Paul Eddy State of New York Department of Public Service 3 Empire Plaza Albany, NY 12223

DOCKET NO. 50-286 UNIT: Indian Point 3 DATE: 1-07-03 COMPLETED BY: T. Orlando TELEPHONE NO: (914) 736-8340 LETTER NO: NL-03-011 ATTACHMENT PAGE 1 of 4 OPERATING DATA REPORT OPERATING STATUS

1. Unit Name: Indian Point No. 3 Nuclear Power Plant

2. Reporting Period: December 2002

3. Licensed Thermal Power (MWt): 3067.4

4. Nameplate Rating (Gross MWe): 1013

5. Design Electrical Rating (Net MWe): 965

6. Maximum Dependable Capacity (Gross MWe): 1014

7. Maximum Dependable Capacity (Net MWe): 979

8. If Changes Occur in Capacity Ratings (Items Number 3 through 7) Since Last Report Give Reasons: Item numbers 3, 6 and 7 changed due to a plant power uprate (Amendment 213) initiated on December 22, 2002.

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 8,760 231,281

12. Number Of Hours Reactor Was Critical 744 8,731.05 146,238.78

13. Reactor Reserve Shutdown Hours 0 0 0

14. Hours Generator On-Line 744 8,711.23 143,408.23

15. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0 0 0

16. Gross Thermal Energy Generated (MWH) 2,156,516 25,893,944 412,724,884

17. Gross Electrical Energy Generated (MWH) 728,450 8,716,710 132,600,173

18. Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWH) 704,984 8,432,649* 128,036,874*

19. Unit Service Factor 100 98.3 62.0

20. Unit Availability Factor 100 98.3 62.0

21. Unit Capacity factor (Using MDC Net) 97.7 99.7 58.1 **

22. Unit Capacity Factor (Using DER Net) 98.2 99.8 57.4

23. Unit Forced Outage Rate 0 1.7 23.0

24. Shutdowns Scheduled Over Next 6 Months (Type, Date and Duration of Each): Refueling Outage 12 is scheduled to commence March 28, 2003. Estimated duration: 22 days

25. If Shut Down At End Of Report Period. Estimated Date of Startup:

26. Units In Test Status (Prior to Commercial Operation): Forcecast Achieved INITIAL CRITICALITY INITIAL ELECTRICITY COMMERCIAL OPERATION

• Reflects 2 MWH correction from February 2002

**Weighted average

DOCKET NO. 50-286 UNIT: Indian Point 3 DATE: 1-07-03 COMPLETED BY: T. Orlando TELEPHONE NO: (914) 736-8340 LETTER NO: NL-03-011 ATTACHMENT PAGE 2 of 4 AVERAGE DAILY UNIT POWER LEVEL MONTH December 2002 DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL (MWe-Net) 1 987 17 986 2 986 18 986 3 986 19 987 4 986 20 987 5 986 21 987 6 987 22 992 7 987 23 1000 8 988 24 999 9 984 25 1000 10 986 26 999 11 881 27 998 12 630 28 999 13 528 29 999 14 756 30 999 15 814 31 998 16 984 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.

'1 DOCKET NO. 50-286 UNIT: Indian Point 3 DATE: 1-07-03 COMPLETED BY: T. Orlando TELEPHONE NO. (914) 736-8340 LETTER NO: NL-03-011 ATTACHMENT PAGE 3 of 4 UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS REPORT MONTH December 2002 METHOD OF NO. DATE TYPE DURATION REASON SHUTTING LICENSEE SYSTEM COMPONENT CAUSE & CORRECTIVE ACTION TO 1 (HOURS) 2 DOWN EVENT CODE CODE PREVENT RECURRENCE REACTOR 3 REPORT# 4 5 3 021211 F N/A A N/A N/A XX XXXXXX Several load reductions and ascensions over a three (3) day period due to a thermal anomaly found on the 345 KV Buchanan Substation.

1 2 3 4 5 F: Forced Reason: Method: Exhibit G - Instructions Exhibit 1 S: Scheduled A- Equipment 1-Manual for Preparation of Data Same Source B- Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Scram Entry Sheets for Licensee C- Refueling 3-Automatic Scram Event Report (LER) File D- Regulatory Restriction 4-Other (Explain) (NUREG - 0161)

E- Operator Training & Licensee Examination F- Administrative G- Operational Error H- Other (Explain)

DOCKET NO. 50-286 UNIT: Indian Point 3 DATE: 1-07-03 COMPLETED BY: T. Orlando TELEPHONE NO.: (914) 736-8340 LETTER NO. NL-03-011 ATTACHMENT PAGE 4 of 4

SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE December 2002 The Indian Point Unit No. 3 Nuclear Power Plant was synchronized to the bus for a total of 744 hours0.00861 days <br />0.207 hours <br />0.00123 weeks <br />2.83092e-4 months <br />, producing a gross electrical energy generation of 728, 450 MWH.

On December 11, 2002, at 1510 hours0.0175 days <br />0.419 hours <br />0.0025 weeks <br />5.74555e-4 months <br />, a load reduction (derate) commenced due to a thermal anomaly found on the 345 KV disconnect 4B located in the Buchanan Substation. Over the course of a three (3) day period, the unit reached its lowest derate at 450 MWe on December 13, at 1511 hours0.0175 days <br />0.42 hours <br />0.0025 weeks <br />5.749355e-4 months <br />. On December 14, at approximately 0001 hours1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />, a load escalation commenced and the unit was stabilized at 840 MWe at 0635 hours0.00735 days <br />0.176 hours <br />0.00105 weeks <br />2.416175e-4 months <br />. Following successful completion of repairs to the substation equipment, a load escalation commenced on December 16, at 2115 hours0.0245 days <br />0.588 hours <br />0.0035 weeks <br />8.047575e-4 months <br />, and the unit reached full power on December 17, at 0030 hours3.472222e-4 days <br />0.00833 hours <br />4.960317e-5 weeks <br />1.1415e-5 months <br />.

The unit received a 1.4% power uprate by NRC letter dated November 26, 2002, which issued Amendment 213 to the Facility Operating License (No. DPR-64) and Technical Specifications.

This power uprate resulted in licensed thermal power (MWt) increasing to 3067.4 MWt and the maximum dependable capacity (Gross MWe) increasing to 979 MWe. The power uprate commenced on December 22, at 1410 hours0.0163 days <br />0.392 hours <br />0.00233 weeks <br />5.36505e-4 months <br />, and was completed at 1610 hours0.0186 days <br />0.447 hours <br />0.00266 weeks <br />6.12605e-4 months <br />. The unit remained on line at full power for the remainder of the reporting period.