ML18347A797

Monthly Operating Data & Summary of Operating Experience for March 1978

ML18347A797
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	04/07/1978
From:	Adams W Consumers Power Co
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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consumers Power company Palisades Nuclear Plant: Route 2, Box 154, Covert, Michigan 49043 April 7, 1978 USNuclear Regulatory Connnission \:o t:i Mail and Records Section (/) 03 Washington, D.C., 20555  :~l .(ll>

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~:.".'.:  ::0 Re: LICENSE REPORT OF MONTHLY OPERATING DATA DPR-20, DOCKET NO. 50-255 Gentlemen:

Enclosed is a copy of the Monthly Operating Data, of Operating Experience for the Palisades Nuclear month of March 1978.

{Jt~L William E. Adams, General Engineer cc: JGKepp~er, USNRC RBDeWitt DAB ix el GHPetitjean CVWaits DEVan Farowe, Div. of Radiological Health Lansing, Mich.

AKozlowski, Mich. Dept. of Labor RCallen, Mich. Public Service Comm., Lansing, Mich.

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CONSUMERS POWER CO.

PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT DOCKET 50-255

SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE FOR PERIOD MARCH 1 THROUGH MARCH 31, 1978 3-::-1-78 The Plant was in a refueling shutdown condition.

3-6-78 Completed plugging of tubes in both Steam Generators.

Completed refurbishment of Control Rod Drive packages.

3-13-78 Completed modifications to the 345KV line.

3-15-78 Completed ISI piping inspections.

3-16-78 Completed repairs to the Main Steam Isolation Valves.

3-20-78 Completed repairs to the Containment Air Coolers.

Completed main generator inspection and repairs.

3-22-78 Completed refurbishment of Primary Coolant Pump P-55B oil lift system.

3-23-78 Completed repairs to Containment purge supply and exhaust valves (CV-1805, 1806, 1807, and 1808).

3-24-78 Commenced the Integrated Leak Rate Test (ILRT).

3-28-78 Completed the ILRT.

3-30-78 Completed modifications to the Reactor vessel head cooling system.

OPERATING DAT A REPORT DOCKET NO. 50-255 DATE 4-4-78 COMPLETED BY DTBoJ inoK TELEPHONE 616-764-913 OPERATING STATUS I. Unit Name: Palisades Plant Notes

2. Reporting Period: 3~1-78 to 3-31-78

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):

• 675

7. Maximum Dependable Capacity (Net !\!We):

• 635

8. If Changes Occur in Capacity Ratings (Items Number 3 Through 7) Since Last Report. Give Reasons:

9. Power Level To Which Restricted, If Any (Net MWe):

10. Reasons For Restrictions, If Any:

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This Month Yr.-to-Date Cumul:.itive

11. Hours Jn Reporting Period o* 2160 *55,071

12. Number Of Homs.Reactor Was Critical* 0 124.9 29.,524.3

13. Reactor Reserve Shurdown Hours 0

14. Hours Generator On-Line 0 124.8 27,957.0

15. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours

16. Gross Thermal Energy GeP..erated (MWH) 0 270,336 50,292,000

17. Gross Electrical Energy Generated (~!WH) ----- 0 81,640 15,668,250

18. Net Electrical Energy Generated (M\VH) 0 76,464 14,689,831

19. Unit Service FactorI 0 5.8 50~8

20. Unit Availability F.actor 0 5.8 50.8

21. Unit C::ipacity f3ctor (Using MDC Net) 0 5.6 42.0 Unit Capacity Fa'cror (Using DER Net) 0 ~.4 33.1

23. Unit Forced Outage Rate 0 0 40.4

24. Shutdov,;ns Scheduled Over Next 6 Months (Type. D::ite. and Dur:Hion c>f Each):

25. If Shut Down At End Of Report Period. Estim::ited Date of St:::rtup:

26. Units In Test Status (Prior to Commercial Operation): forecast Achieved INITIAL CRITICALITY INITIAL ELECTRICITY C0:\-1:\lERCf..\L OPERATION

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50-255 UNIT Palisades DATE 3-04-78 COMPLETED BY DIBollnow TELEPHONE 616-764-8913 MONTH -March 1978 DAY A VER AGE DAILY POWER LEVEL DAY A VER..\GE DAILY POWER LEVEL (MWe-Net) (MWe-Net) 0 17 0 2 0 0 18 o* 0 3 19 0 0 4 20 5 0 21 0 6 0 0 22

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