ML17312A968

Monthly Operating Repts for Aug 1996 for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1,2 & 3.W/960911 Ltr

ML17312A968
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	08/31/1996
From:	Fulton J, James M. Levine ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
182-06168-JML-J, 182-6168-JML-J, NUDOCS 9609190028
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ACCESSION,NBR:9609190028 DOC.DATE: NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET FACIL:STN-50-528 Palo Verde Nuclear Station, Unit 1, Arizona Publi 05000528 STN-50-529 Palo Verde Nuclear Station, Unit 2, Arizona Publi 05000529 STN-50-530 Palo Verde Nuclear Station, Unit 3, Arizona Publi 05000530 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION FULTON,J.D. Alabama Public Service Co.

LEVINE,J.M. Alabama Public Service Co.

RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION

SUBJECT:

Monthly operating repts for Aug 1 r- alo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1,2 & 3. /960911 ltr.

DISTRIBUTION CODE: IE24D COPIES RECEIVED:LTR ENCL SIZE:

TITLE: Monthly Operating Report (per Tech Specs NOTES:STANDARDIZED PLANT 05000528 9 Standardized plant. 05000529 Standardized plant. 05000530 Q RECIPIENT COPIES RECIPIENT COPIES ID CODE/NAME LTTR ENCL ID CODE/NAME LTTR ENCL PD4-2 PD 1 1 CLIFFORD,J 1 1 INTERNAL: A~CS~- 1 1 AEOD/SPD/RRAB 1 1

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James M. Levine TEL (602)393-5300 Mall Station 7602 Palo Verde Nuclear Vice President FAX (602)3934077 P.O. Box 52034 Generating Station Nuclear Production http Jhvww.apso.corn Phoenix, AZ 65072-2034 182-06168-JML/JLT/J DF September 11, 1996 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Station P1-37 Washington, DC 20555

Subject:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS)

Units 1,2, and 3 Docket Nos. STN 50-528/529/530 Monthly Operating Reports for AUGUST 1996 Enclosed are the Monthly Operating Reports for AUGUST 1996, prepared and submitted pursuant to Specification 6.9.1.6 of Appendix A (Technical Specifications) to the PVNGS Units 1, 2, and 3 Operating Licenses.

By copy of this letter, Arizona Public Service Company is also forwarding the Monthly Operating Reports to the Regional Administrator, NRC Region IV.

If you have any questions, please contact Judy Fulton at (602) 393-5277.

Sincerely, JML/JLT/JDF/clj

Enclosures:

August 1996 Monthly Operating Reports cc: L. J. Callan (all w/enclosures)

K. E. Perkins NRC Senior Resident Inspector INPO Records Center Utility Data Institute

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AVERAGE DAILYUNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NO. QQ-QgQ UNIT NAME PRAM DATE QLL'llK COMPLETED BY ~~an lEIIMJRu MONTH: August 1996 DAY AVERAGE DAILYPOWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILYPOWER LEVEL 1217 17 1222 1216 18 1222 1220 19 1224 1162 20 1225 1224 21 1225 1228 22 1223 1227 23 1220 1224 24 1221 1217 25 1222 10 830 26 1222 27 1219 12 268 28 1217 13 1143 29 1208 14 1211 30 1217 15 1224 31 1215 16 1222

REFUELING INFORMATION DOCKET NO. 2~25 UNIT NAME DATE 9LLllK COMPLETED BY ~gggg Scheduled date for next refueling shutdown.

The 6th refueling outage is scheduled to begin on 09/21/96.

Scheduled date for restart following refueling.

11/04/96.

Will refueling or resumption of operation thereafter require a Technical Specification change or other license amendments No Scheduled date for submitting proposed licensing action and supporting information.

5/20/96 Important Licensing considerations associated with refueling, e.g., new or different fuel design or supplier, unreviewed design or performance analysis methods, significant changes in fuel design, and new operating procedures.

None.

The number of fuel assemblies.

b) In the spent fuel storage pool.

Licensed spent fuel storage capacity.

Intended change in spent fuel storage capacity. ~~

Projected date of last refueling that can be discharged to spent fuel storage pool assuming present capacity.

2005 (18 Month reloads and full core discharge capability).

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SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE FOR THE MONTH t

DOCKET NO.

UNIT NAME P~~)~

DATE 9LQlK COMPLETED BY IKauSkuu huausU9K 08/01 0000 Unit began the month in Mode 1 at 100% power.

08/10 1549 RX tripped due to grid disturbance, Mode 3.

08/11 1958 Commenced RX startup.

08/11 2054 Entered Mode 2.

08/11 2128 RX is Critical.

08/12 0018 Entered Mode 1.

08/12 0454 Synchronized main generator to grid.

08/12 1213 RX power at 20%.

08/13 0103 RX power at 78%.

08/13 0333 Commenced RX power increase to 100% after completion of 40ST-9NI01.

08/13 0549 RX power at 90%.

08/13 0715 Commenced RX power increase to 100%.

08/13 1001 RX power at 100%.

08/31 2359 Unit ended the month in Mode 1 at 100% power.

SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS August 1996 DOCKET NO UNIT NAME ~V DATE 812K COMPLETED BY ~~l EllBH2?I Outage Method of Duration Shutting Down System Component Cause and Corrective Action No. Date Type" Hours Reason2 Reactor3 LER No. Code4 Code5 to Prevent Occurrence 96-03 8/10/96 37.1 N/A N/A N/A RX tripped due to grid disturbance.

"F-Forced 2Reason. 3Method: 4Exhibit F - Instructions for Preparation S-Scheduled A-Equipment Failure(Explain) 1-Manual of the Data Entry Sheets for Licensee B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Scram Event Report (LER) File (NUREG 0161)

C-Refueling 3-Automatic Scram D-Regulatory Restriction 4-Continuation from Previous Month E-Operator Training 8 License 5-Reduction of 20% or Greater in the Exhibit H-Same Source Examination Past 24 Hours F-Administrative 9-Other-(Explain)

G-Operational Error H-Other (Explain)

AVERAGE DAILYUNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NP ~r~s UNIT NAME EVILS DATE 9LiXK COMPLETED BY ~EUHQQ MONTH: August 1996 DAY AVERAGE DAILYPOWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILYPOWER LEVEL 1250 17 1250 1243 18 1250 1248 19 1252 1251 20 1252 1255 21 1252 1259 22 1250 1258 23 1250 1254 24 1248 1251 25 1252 10 1247 26 1250 1249 27 1247 12 1251 28 1242 13 1249 29 1229 14 1233 30 1246 15 1252 31 1246 16 1254

REFUELING INFORMATION DOCKET NO. 24529 UNIT NAME EEKiR2 DATE QL12K COMPLETED BY ~hQQQ Scheduled date for next refueling shutdown.

The 7th refueling outage is scheduled for 09/20/97.

Scheduled date for restart following refueling.

11/09/97.

Will refueling or resumption of operation thereafter require a Technical Specification change or other license amendments Scheduled date for submitting proposed licensing action and supporting information.

N/A Important Licensing considerations associated with refueling, e.g., new or different fuel design or supplier, unreviewed design or performance analysis methods, significant changes in fuel design, and new operating procedures.

N/A The number of fuel assemblies.

a) Inthecore. ~~

b) In the spent fuel storage pool.

Licensed spent fuel storage capacity. ~29 Intended change in spent fuel storage capacity. ~~

Projected date of last refueling that can be discharged to spent fuel storage pool assuming present capacity.

2005 (18 Month reloads and full core discharge capability).

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SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE FOR THE MONTH DOCKET NO. QL529 UNIT NAME DATE QLL1lK COMPLETED BY RUHJII!l 08/01 0000 Unit began the month in Mode 1 at 100% RX power.

08/31 2359 UnitendedthemonthinMode1at100%RXpower.

SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS August 1996 DOCKET NO 52529 UNIT NAME EEK~

DATE 812K COMPLETED BY ~QltQQ HZah52ll Outage Method of Duration Shutting Down System Component Cause and Corrective Action No. Date Type" Hours Reason2 Reactor3 LER No. Code4 Code5 to Prevent Occurrence No reactor shutdowns or significant power reductions occurred during the month of August 1996.

1F Forced 2Reason: 3Method: 4Exhibit F - Instructions for Preparation S-Scheduled A-Equipment Failure(Explain) 1-Manual of the Data Entry Sheets for Licensee B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Scram Event Report (LER) File (NUREG 0161)

C-Refueling 3-Automatic Scram D-Regulatory Restriction 4-Continuation from Previous Month E-Operator Training 8 License 5-Reduction of 20% or Greater in the Exhibit H-Same Source Examination Past 24 Hours F-Administrative 9-Other-(Explain)

G-Operational Error H-Other (Explain)

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AVERAGE DAILYUNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NO. 59-'gQ UNIT NAME MUG.R2 DATE QLLllK COMPLETED BY JJXE.UHQQ MONTH: August 1996 DAY AVERAGE DAILYPOWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILYPOWER LEVEL 1247 17 1243 1247 18 1245 1245 19 1251 1246 20 1251 1249 21 1252 1259 22 1250 1259 23 1251 1255 24 1243 1251 25 1244 10 846 26 1249 44 27 1247 12 989 28 1246 13 1245 29 1243 14 1236 30 1246 15 1249 31 1240 16 1252

REFUELING INFORMATION DOCKET NO. ~gQ UNIT NAME DATE 9L11LK COMPLETED BY NllNMllI Scheduled date for next refueling shutdown.

The 6th refueling outage is scheduled for 2/22/97.

Scheduled date for restart following refueling.

4/13/97.

Will refueling or resumption of operation thereafter require a Technical Specification change or other license amendment?

None.

Scheduled date for submitting proposed licensing action and supporting information.

None.

Important Licensing considerations associated with refueling, e.g., new or different fuel design or supplier, unreviewed design or performance analysis methods, significant changes in fuel design, and new operating procedures.

None.

The number of fuel assemblies.

4 b) In the spent fuel storage pool.

Intended change in spent fuel storage capacity.

Projected date of last refueling that can be discharged to spent fuel storage pool assuming present capacity.

2005 (18 Month reloads and full core discharge capability).

SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE FOR THE MONTH DOCKET NO. K=5K UNIT NAME ElbK>~

DATE K13LK COMPLETED BY J D~gn 08/01 0000 Unit began the month in Mode 1 at 100% RX power.

08/10 1549 RX tripped due to grid disturbance, Mode 3.

08/11 1017 Commenced RX startup.

08/1 1 1118 Entered Mode 2.

08/11 1202 RX is Criticai.

08/11 1452 Entered Mode 1.

08/11 1756 Synchronized main generator to grid.

08/11 2200 RX power at 20%. Commenced RX power increase to 100%.

08/12 0745 Stopped RX power increase at 77% for performance of 40ST-9NI01.

08/12 0950 CommencedRXpowerincreaseto100%.

08/12 1406 RX power at 100%.

08/31 2359 Unit ended the month in Mode 1 at 100% power.

SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS August 1996 DOCKET NO QQ-QQ UNIT NAME EEKiR2 DATE QL11lK COMPLETED BY ~UKQQ Outage Method of Duration Shutting Down System Component Cause and Corrective Action No. Date Type" Hours Reason2 Reactor3 LER No. Code4 Code5 to Prevent Occurrence 96-04 8/1 0/96 26.1 N/A N/A N/A RX tripped due to grid disturbance.

F-Forced 2Reason: 3Method: 4Exhibit F - Instructions for Preparation S-Scheduled A-Equipment Failure(Explain) 1-Manual of the Data Entry Sheets for Licensee B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Scram Event Report (LER) File (NUREG 0161)

C-Refueling 3-Automatic Scram D-Regulatory Restriction 4-Continuation from Previous Month E-Operator Training 8 License 5-Reduction of 20% or Greater in the Exhibit H-Same Source Examination Past 24 Hours F-Administrative 9-Other-(Explain)

G-Operational Error H-Other (Explain)

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