ML032940570

September 2003 Monthly Operating Report for Palisades Nuclear Plant

ML032940570
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Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	10/10/2003
From:	Domonique Malone Nuclear Management Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Committed to Nudear Excellence Palisades Nuclear Plant Operated by Nuclear Management Company, LLC October 10, 2003 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT DOCKET 50-255 LICENSE No. DPR-20 LICENSEE REPORT OF MONTHLY OPERATING DATA Attached are the Monthly Operating Data and Summary of Operating Experience for the Palisades Nuclear Plant for the month of September 2003.

j< Daniel . Malone Site Vice President CC Regional Administrator, USNRC, Region IlIl NRC Resident Inspector, Palisades LBrandon, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality RJAben, Michigan Department of Labor RDWhale, Michigan Public Service Commission Records Center, INPO SMMclntyre, P-26-204 Attachments 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway . Covert, Michigan 49043-9530 Telephone: 269.764.2000

SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE FOR SEPTEMBER 2003 The plant operated at essentially full power (at greater than 99%) for the entire month.

OPERATING DATA REPORT DOCKET NO: 50-255 DATE (Mo-Da-Yr): 10-02-03 COMPLETED BY: SFPierce TELEPHONE (269) 764-2239 OPERATING STATUS: NOTES:

1. UNIT NAME Palisades

2. REPORTING PERIOD (YrMoDa-YrMoDa): 030901-030930

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) 770

7. MAXIMUM DEPENDABLE CAPACITY (NET Mwe) " 730

8. IF CHANGES OCCUR IN CAPACITY RATINGS (ITEM NUMBERS 3 THROUGH 7) SINCE LAST REPORT, GIVE REASONS:

9. POWER LEVEL TO WHICH RESTRICTED, IF ANY (NET MWe):

10. REASONS FOR RESTRICTIONS, IFANY:

This Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative

11. HOURS IN REPORTING PERIOD 720.0 6551.0 278606.0

12. NUMBER OF HOURS REACTOR WAS CRITICAL 720.0 5734.3 175262.5

13. REACTOR RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS - - -

14. HOURS GENERATOR ON-LINE 720.0 5705.8 169684.8

15. UNIT RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS - - -

16. GROSS THERMAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 1821478 14203015 385651483

17. GROSS ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 589963 4632668 123070703

18. NETELECTRICALENERGYGENERATED(MWH) 562716 4418459 116481645

19. UNIT SERVICE FACTOR 100.0% 87.1% 60.9%

20. UNIT AVAILABILITY FACTOR 100.0% 87.1% 60.9%

21. UNITCAPACITYFACTOR(USINGMDCNET)- 107.1% 92.4% 60.1%-

22. UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING DER NET) 97.1% 83.8% 51.9%

23. UNIT FORCED OUTAGE RATE 0.0% 0.0% 24.7%

Based on condenser backpressure Weighted Average (635 MWe used as MDC Net prior to October 1985)

REPORT MONTH Seotember 2003 DOCKET NO. 50-255 UNIT NAME Palisades DATE(Mo(Da/Yr) 1012/03 COMPLETED BY SFPierce TELEPHONE 269-764-2239 UNIT SHUTDOWNS No. Date Type Duration Reason' Method of Cause I Corrective 2

(YrMoDa) F: Forced (Hours) Shutting Down Actions Comments S: Scheduled NONE

1. 2.

Reason: Method:

A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual TriplScram 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)