W3F1-2002-0094, September 2002 Monthly Operating Report for Waterford 3

September 2002 Monthly Operating Report for Waterford 3

ML022900461
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	10/10/2002
From:	Peters K Entergy Nuclear South, Entergy Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
A4.05, W3F1-2002-0094
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Entergy Nuclear South Entergy Operations, Inc 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066 Entegy Tel 504 739 6440 Fax 504 739 6698 kpeters@entergy corn Ken Peters Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Waterford 3 W3F1-2002-0094 A4.05 PR October 10, 2002 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555

Subject:

Waterford 3 SES Docket No. 50-382 License No. NPF-38 Monthly Operating Report Gentlemen:

Attached is the subject report which covers the operating statistics for the month of September, 2002. This report is submitted per Section 6.9.1.6 of the Waterford 3 Technical Specifications for Facility Operating License No. NPF-38.

There are no commitments associated with this submittal. Should you have any questions regarding the above, please contact T.M. Manzella at (504) 739-6882.

Very truly yours, Jector- Nuclear afety Assurance BLH/TMM/cbh Attachment cc: E.W. Merschoff (NRC Region IV), N. Kalyanam (NRC-NRR),

J. Smith, N.S. Reynolds, B. Lewis (Utility Data Institute, Inc.),

lerevents@inpo.org - INPO Records Center, NRC Resident Inspectors Office

NRC MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT

SUMMARY

OF OPERATIONS WATERFORD 3 for September, 2002 The unit operated at an average reactor power level of 99.8% and experienced no shutdowns or significant power reductions during the period.

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PRESSURIZER SAFETY VALVE FAILURES AND CHALLENGES WATERFORD 3 for September, 2002 There were no pressurizer safety valve failures or challenges experienced during the month.

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OPERATING DATA REPORT DOCKET NUMBER: 50-382 UNIT NAME: WATERFORD 3 DATE OF REPORT: October 8, 2002 COMPLETED BY: Jim Pollock TELEPHONE: (504) 739-6561 OPERATING STATUS

1. Reporting Period September, 2002 Gross Hours in Reporting Period 720

2. Currently Authorized Power Level (MWt) 3,441 Maximum Dependable Capacity (Net MWe) " 1,075 Design Electrical Rating (Net MWe) 1,104

3. Power Level to which Restricted (if any) (Net MWe) . N/A

4. Reason for Restriction (if any) NIA THIS YEAR TO MONTH DATE CUMULATIVE 720.0 5,956.8 128,040.2

5. Number of Hours Reactor was Critical

6. Reactor Reserve Shutdown Hours 0.0 0.0 0.0 720.0 5,928.8 126,753.5

7. Hours Generator was On-line

8. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0.0 0.0 0.0

9. Gross Thermal Energy Generated (MWH) 2,472,369 20,049,134 422,146,171

10. Gross Electrical Energy Generated (MWH) 819,193 6,692,594 141,488,411

11. Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWH) 783,135 6,408,141 135,140,447

12. Reactor Service Factor 100.0 90.9 85.8

13. Reactor Availability Factor 100.0 90.9 85.8

14. Unit Service Factor 100.0 90.5 85.0

15. Unit Availability Factor 100.0 90.5 85.0

16. Unit Capacity Factor (using MDC) 101.2 91.0 84.3

17. Unit Capacity Factor (using DER) 98.5 88.6 82.1

18. Unit Forced Outage Rate 0.0 0.0 3.7 10/912002 Page 3 of 6

OPERATING DATA REPORT DOCKET NUMBER: 50-382 UNIT NAME: WATERFORD 3 DATE OF REPORT: October 8, 2002 COMPLETED BY: Jim Pollock TELEPHONE: (504) 739-6561 OPERATING STATUS (Cont.)

19. Shutdowns Scheduled over next 6 months (type, date and duration of each):

NONE

20. If Shutdown at end of report period, estimated date of startup: N/A

21. Unit is in Commercial Ooeration THIS YEAR TO MONTH DATE CUMULATIVE

22. Hours in Reporting Period 720 6,551 149,184

23. Unit Forced Outage Hours 0.0 0.0 4,897.9

24. Nameplate Rating (Gross MWe) 1,200 Max. Dependable Capacity (Gross MWe) 1,120

25. If changes occur in capacity ratings (Items 2 and 24) since the last report, give the reasons :

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AVERAGE DAILY UNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NUMBER: 50-382 UNIT NAME: WATERFORD 3 DATE OF REPORT: October 8, 2002 COMPLETED BY: Jim Pollock TELEPHONE: (504) 739-6561 Reporting Period: September, 2002 (NET MWe)

DAY Avg. Power Level DAY Avg. Power Level 1 1,087 16 1,089 2 1,087 17 1,087 3 1,089 18 1,087 4 1,085 19 1,086 5 1,087 20 1,087 6 1,033 21 1,088 7 1,089 22 1,087 8 1,090 23 1,088 9 1,091 24 1,089 10 1,090 25 1,091 11 1,090 26 1,093 12 1,088 27 1,096 13 1,088 28 1,097 14 1,088 29 1,098 15 1,087 30 1,099 INSTRUCTIONS:

On this form, list the average daily unit power level in MWe-Net for each day in the reporting month. Compute to the nearest whole megawatt.

Reflects On-Line Net Generation.

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UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS DOCKET NUMBER: 50-382 UNIT NAME: WATERFORD 3 DATE OF REPORT: October 8, 2002 COMPLETED BY: Jim Pollock TELEPHONE: (504) 739-6561 REPORTING PERIOD: September, 2002 Outage Date

• Duration Shutdown Cause, Comments and Number (yymmdd) Type (Hours) Reason Method Corrective Actions NA TYPE REASON F - Forced A - Equipment Failure (explain)

S - Scheduled B - Maintenance or Test C - Refueling D - Regulatory Restriction E - Operator Training and METHOD License Examination 1 - Manual F - Administrative 2 - Manual Scram G - Operational Error (explain) 3 - Automatic Scram H - Other (explain) 4 - Continuation from Previous Perioc 5 - Power Reduction 6 - Other (explain) 10/9/2002 Page 6 of 6