ML032520571

July 2003 Monthly Operating Report for Palisades

ML032520571
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	08/13/2003
From:	Cooper D Nuclear Management Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Palisades Nuclear Plant Operated by Nuclear Management Company, LLC August 13, 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 July 2003.

Please contact Mr. Scott Hawn at (269) 764-3179 with any questions.

Douglas per Site Vice-President, Palisades 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

SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE FOR JULY 2003 The plant operated at essentially full power (at greater than 99%) until July 1 at 0958, when power was reduced to approximately 87% due to closure of the #2 Turbine Stop Valve. The stop valve was repaired and the plant returned to essentially full power on July 7'. The plant completed the month at essentially full power.

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.k - - :e OPERATING DATA REPORT DOCKET NO: 50-255 DATE (Mo-Da-Yr): 08-04-03 COMPLETED BY: HAReyner TELEPHONE (269) 764-2057 OPERATING STATUS: NOTES:

1. UNIT NAME Palisades

2. REPORTING PERIOD (YrMoDa-YrMoDa): 030701030731

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, IF ANY:

This Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative

11. HOURS IN REPORTING PERIOD 744.0 5087.0 277142.0

12. NUMBER OF HOURS REACTOR WAS CRITICAL 744.0 4270.3 173798.5 REACTOR RESERVE SHUTDOWN 13.

HOURS

14. HOURS GENERATOR ON-LINE 744.0 4241.8 168220.8

15. UNIT RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS

16. GROSS THERMAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 1839841 10499287 381947755 GROSS ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED 121879783

17. (MWH) 588625 3441748

18. NET ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 560312 3283028 115346214

19. UNIT SERVICE FACTOR 100.0% 83.4% 60.7%

20. UNIT AVAILABILITY FACTOR 100.0% 83.4% 60.7%

21. UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING MDC NET)* 103.2% 88.4% 59.9% *

22. UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING DER NET) 93.6% 80.2% 51.7%

23. UNIT FORCED OUTAGE RATE 0.0% 0.0% 24.8%

Based on condenser backpressure

• Weighted Average (635 MWe used as MDC Net prior to October 1985)

REPORT MONTH July 2003 DOCKET NO. 50255 UNIT NAME Plisades DATE(Mo/DaIYr) "103 COMPLETED BY HARevner TELEPHONE 269742057 UNIT SHUTDOWNS No. Date Type Duration Reason' Method of Cause / Corrective (YrMoDa) F: Forced 2 (Hours) Shutting Down Actions Comments S: Scheduled NONE

1. 2.

Reason: 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 & Ucense Examination F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)