View source for L-MT-04-001, December 2003 Monthly Operating Report for Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant

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| number = ML040150837
| issue date = 01/15/2004
| title = December 2003 Monthly Operating Report for Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant
| author name = Palmisano T
| author affiliation = Nuclear Management Co, LLC
| addressee name = 
| addressee affiliation = NRC/Document Control Desk, NRC/NRR
| docket = 05000263
| license number = DPR-022
| contact person = 
| case reference number = L-MT-04-001
| document type = Letter type:L, License-Monthly Operating Report
| page count = 4
}}

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{{#Wiki_filter:Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Operated by Nuclear Management Company, LLC L-MT-04-001 January 15, 2004                                                          Technical Specification 6.7.A.3 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Docket 50-263 License No. DPR-22 Monticello Monthly Operating Report In accordance with Technical Specification 6.7.A.3, attached is the Monthly Operating Report for December 2003 for the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. Nuclear Management Company has not made new or revised commitments in this letter or the attachment.
Thomas J. Palmisano Site Vice President, Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC Enclosure cc:    Administrator, Region III, USNRC Project Manager, Monticello, USNRC Resident Inspector, Monticello, USNRC Minnesota Department of Commerce 2807 West County Road 75
* Monticello, Minnesota 55362-9637 Telephone: 763-295-5151
* Fax: 763-295-1454

ENCLOSURE MONTICELLO OPERATING DATA REPORT AND UNIT SHUTDOWNS DECEMBER 2003 2 pages follow

DOCKET NO.              50-263 UNIT NAME          Monticello DATE          January 2, 2004 COMPLETED BY     J. I. Helland TELEPHONE       763-295-1333 OPERATING DATA REPORT REPORTING PERIOD: December 2003
: 1. Design Electrical Rating (MWe-Net)                   600.0
: 2. Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe-Net)                578.1 MONTH      YEAR TO DATE        CUMULATIVE
: 3. Number of Hours the Reactor Was Critical             744.0       8,030.8             236,872.5
: 4. Number of Hours the Generator Was On Line            744.0       7,969.7             233,388.5
: 5. Unit Reserve Hours                                    0.0          0.0                  0.0
: 6. Net Electrical Energy (MWHe)                        437,813     4,592,461           120,758,004

UNIT SHUTDOWNS                                    DOCKET NO. 50-263 UNIT NAME    Monticello DATE    1 04 COMPLETED BY       J. I. Helland REPORTING PERIOD:            December 2003                       TELEPHONE     763-295-1333 No.                Type                                        Method of                               Cause/Corrective Actions (Year               F:Forced         Duration    Reason       Shutting Down
- to -    Date      S:Scheduled      (hours)       (1)              (2)                                        Comments date)
None 1                                                           2 Reason:                                                     Method:
A   Equipment Failure (Explain)                             1      Manual B   Maintenance or Test                                     2      Manual Scram C   Refueling                                               3      Automatic Trip/Scram D   Regulator Restriction                                   4      Continuation E   Operator Training & Licensing Examination               5      Other (Explain)
F   Administrative G Operational Error (Explain)
H   Other (Explain)

==SUMMARY==
: The plant operated at essentially 100% power for the month of December except for 2 planned thermal power reductions. The first was a slight power reduction for about 1 hour and 30 minutes on December 5th for a control rod pattern adjustment. The second was a slight power reduction for about 18 minutes on December 24th for a control rod pattern adjustment.}}