ML18067A474

Monthly Operating Rept for March 1997 for Palisades Nuclear Plant.W/970402 Ltr

ML18067A474
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	03/31/1997
From:	HAWN R S, KAKOBIATA CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
NUDOCS 9704090111
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A CMS Energy Company April 2, 1997 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 \ () Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, Ml 49043 LICENSEE REPORT OF MONTHLY OPERATING DAT A DPR-20, DOCKET NO 50-255 Enclosed is the Monthly Operating Data and Summary of Operating Experience for the Palisades Nuclear Plant for the month of March 1 997. If you have any questions or concerns, please to contact me at (616) 764-3179.

Sincerely, R. S. Hawn Reactor Engineering Supervisor CC: RAVincent, Palisades AL Williams, Palisades GABaustian, Palisades Senior Resident Inspector, Palisades BWJorgensen, Michigan Dept of Labor, Lansing, Ml .JPadgett, Michigan Public Service Commission Records Center, INPO, Atlanta, GA CWMain, Palisades SMMclntyre, P26-204 Region Ill Administrator, USNRC Document Control, 950* 22*35*1 O/L Cycle 1 3 Reports ( 9704090111 970331 ; ;*i jPDR. .. ADOCK 05000255 I ,__!* RI ' .. ' PDR :

,, (. AVERAGE DAILY UNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NO !2Q-2!25 UNIT esililrnr;:hrn DATE Q1lQ:WH COMPLETED BY MONTH Msirch TELEPHONE 16161764-21272 AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL (MWe Net) (MWe Net) 1. 773 17. ll'J. 2. 176 18. 1112 -3. 176 19. ll5 4. 159 20. ll'2. 5. 684 21. ll2 6. 166 22. ll1 7. 175 23. ll4 8. 775 24. ll9 9. 175 25. ll'J. 10. ll4 26. ll'J. 11. 175 27. llQ 12. ll5 28. 169 13. 175 29. 713 14. 174 30. ll4 15. 174 31. ll4 16. 1112 INSTRUCTIONS:

On this format, list the average daily unit power level in MWe-NET for each day in the reporting month. Compute to the nearest whole megawatt.

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SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE FOR MARCH 1997 The Unit began the month at 100% power. On March 4 at 2030 hours0.0235 days <br />0.564 hours <br />0.00336 weeks <br />7.72415e-4 months <br />, power was reduced to 87 .5% to repack a heater drain pump. Full power was achieved at 0800 hours0.00926 days <br />0.222 hours <br />0.00132 weeks <br />3.044e-4 months <br /> on March 6 and remained .there the rest of the month.

REPORT MONTH MARCH 1997 UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS No. Date Type1 Duration (Hours) Reason 2 Method of Shutting Licensee Event System Code 4 Down Reactor' Report # NONE 1. F: Forced 2. Reason 3. Method: S: Scheduled A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual 2-Manual Scram 3-Automatic Scram *:.* B-Maintenance or Test C-Refueling D-Regulatory Restriction E-Operator Training & License Examination F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain) 4-0ther (Explain)

4. Exhibit G -Instructions for Preparation of Data Entry Sheets for Licensee Event Report (LER) File (NUREG-0161)

Component Code 5 5. Cause & Corrective Action to Prevent Recurrence Exhibit I -Same Source DOCKET NO 50-:2SS UNIT Palisades DA TE 04/02197 COMPLETED BY KAKobiata-TELEPHONE 616-764-2572

( OPERATING STATUS: 1. UNIT NAME 2. REPORTING PERIOD: 3. LICENSED THERMAL POWER (MWt) 4. NAMEPLATE RATING (GROSS MWe) 5. DESIGN ELECTRICAL RATING (NET MWe) 6. MAXIMUM DEPENDABLE CAPACITY (GROSS MWe) 7. MAXIMUM DEPENDABLE CAPACITY (NET MWe) OPERATING DATA REPORT Palisades 970301-970331 2530 811. 7 805 **770 **730 8. IF CHANGES OCCUR IN CAPCITY RATINGS (ITEM NUMBERS 3 THROUGH 7AND 7) SINCE LAST REPORT, GIVE REASONS: 9. POWER LEVEL TO WHICH RESTRICTED, IF ANY (NET MWe): 10. REASONS FOR RESTRICTIONS, IF ANY: 11. HOURS IN REPORTING PERIOD 12. NUMBER OF HOURS REACTOR WAS CRITICAL 13. REACTOR RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS 14. HOURS GENERATOR ON-LINE 15. UNIT RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS 16. GROSS THERMAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 17. GROSS ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 18. NET ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 19. UNIT SERVICE FACTOR 20. UNIT AVAILABILITY FACTOR 21. UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING MDC NET) 22. UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING DER NET) 23. UNIT FORCED OUTAGE RATE 25. IF SHUTDOWN AT END OF REPORT PERIOD, ESTIMATED DATE OF STARTUP: 26. UNITS IN TEST STATUS (PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL OPERATION):

INITIAL CRITICALITY INITIAL ELECTRICITY This Month 744.0 744.0 744.0 1868293.0 602404 573167 100.0\ 100.0\ 105.5\ 95. 7\ 0.0\ COMMERCIAL OPERATION Based on condenser backpressure

• Weighted Average (635 MWe used as MDC Ne.t prior to October 1985) Yr-to-Date 2160.0 1634.2 1494. 2 3501311. 8 1120241 1062710 69.2\ 69.2\ 67.4\ 61.1\ 30.8\ Forecast DOCKET NO DATE 50-255 4-2-97 COMPLETED BY KAKobiata TELEPHONE (616)764-2572 NOTES: Cumulative 221631.0 129731. 4 124719.7 275105310.3 87186976 82330470 56.3\ 56. 3'1< 54. 5'1<* 46 .1\ 27. 7'I< Achieved