ML042660067

August 2004 Monthly Operating Report for Palisades Nuclear Plant

ML042660067
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	09/13/2004
From:	Domonique Malone Nuclear Management Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NuCE Comnmited to Nuclear xel Palisades Nuclear Plant Operated by Nuclear Management Company, LLC September 13, 2004 Technical Specification 5.6.4 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Palisades Nuclear Plant Docket 50-255 License No. DPR-20 Monthly OperatinQ Report In accordance with Technical Specification 5.6.4, attached is the Monthly Operating Report for August 2004, for the Palisades Nuclear Plant.

Summary of Commitments This letter contains no new commitments and no revisions to existing commitments.

Daniel J. Malone Site Vice President, Palisades Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC Enclosure (1)

CC Administrator, Region l1l, USNRC Project Manager, Palisades, USNRC Resident Inspector, Palisades, USNRC LBrandon, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality RJAben, Michigan Department of Labor RDWhale, Michigan Public Service Commission Records Center, INPO TLShillair, P-26-305 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway

• Covert, Michigan 49043-9530 Telephone: 269.764.2000 J

ENCLOSURE OPERATING DATA REPORT DOCKET NO: 50-255 DATE: 09-02-04 COMPLETED BY: SDCheatom TELEPHONE (269) 764-2103 NOTES:

Operating Data:

UNIT NAME Palisades REPORTING PERIOD: August 2004

1. DESIGN ELECTRICAL RATING (NET MWe) 805'*

2. MAXIMUM DEPENDABLE CAPACITY (NET MWe) ^ 730" This Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative

3. NUMBER OF HOURS REACTOR WAS CRITICAL 588.4 5699.4 183170.8

4. HOURS GENERATOR ON-LINE 576.7 5687.7 177581.5

5. UNIT RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS 0 0 0

6. NET ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 429413 4333637 122554977

^ Based on condenser backpressure

• • To be determined based on power uprate Implemented August 6, 2004 Page 1 of 2

ENCLOSURE OPERATING DATA REPORT REPORT MONTH August2004 DOCKET NO. _ 50-255 UNIT NAME -Palisades DATE(Mo/Da/Yr) 09102/04 COMPLETED BY SOCheatom TELEPHONE 269-764-2103 UNIT SHUTDOWNS No. Date Type Duration Reason' Method of Cause / Corrective 2

(YrMoDa) F: Forced (Hours) Shutting Down Actions / Comments S: Scheduled 1 040810 F 150.58 A 1 The plant was removed from service on 08/10/2004. at 2044 hours0.0237 days <br />0.568 hours <br />0.00338 weeks <br />7.77742e-4 months <br />, to replace seals on control rod drive mechanisms. The seals were replaced and the plant was reconnected to the grid on 08/17/2004, at 0319 hours0.00369 days <br />0.0886 hours <br />5.274471e-4 weeks <br />1.213795e-4 months <br />.

2 040831 F 16.70 A 2 The plant was removed from service on 08/31/2004, at 0718 hours0.00831 days <br />0.199 hours <br />0.00119 weeks <br />2.73199e-4 months <br />, due to a fire in a condensate pump motor. The plant remained shut down through the end of the month, pending repairs.

1. Reason: 2. Method:

A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Trip/Scram C-Refueling 3-Automatic Trip/Scram D-Regulatory Restriction 4-Other (Explain)

E-Operator Training & License Examination F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

SUMMARY

The plant started the month atessentiallyfull power. On 08/06/2004, the plantimplemented a poweruprate perAppendixK On 08/10/2004, at2044 hours, the plantwas removed from service to replace seals on control rod drive mechanisms 19 and 29. The seals were replaced and the plant was reconnected to the grid on 08/17/2004, at 0319 hours0.00369 days <br />0.0886 hours <br />5.274471e-4 weeks <br />1.213795e-4 months <br />.

Steady-state full powerwas achieved on 08/19/2004, at 0843 hours0.00976 days <br />0.234 hours <br />0.00139 weeks <br />3.207615e-4 months <br />. The plant remained at essentiallyfull poweruntil 08/31/2004, at 0718 hours0.00831 days <br />0.199 hours <br />0.00119 weeks <br />2.73199e-4 months <br />, when the plantwas removed from service due to a fire in a condensate pump motor. The plant remained shut down through the end of the month, pending repairs.

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