ML18064A572

Monthly Operating Rept for Dec 1994 for Palisades Nuclear Plant.W/950106 Ltr

ML18064A572
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	12/31/1994
From:	BERLES B W, WILLIAMS A L CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
NUDOCS 9501200292
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,, ., --,,,. (. ', consumers Power POWERING /llllCHIGAN"S PROGRESS Palisades Nuclear Plant: 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway, Covert. Ml 49043 January 6, 1995 US Nucleir Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 \ LICENSEE REPORT OF MONTHLY OPERATING DATA DPR-20, DOCKET NO 50-255 '> .. I, * . Enclosed is a copy of the Monthly and Summary of Experience for the Pali sades Nuclear Pl ant for th'e *month of December, 1994. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at (616) 764-8913, extension 0113. Sincerely, /JIJ /, /(__ .1filAA -KY1(;11 i ams

• Reactor Engineer CC: RAFenech, Palisades JMartin, USNRC RAVincent, Palisades Resident Inspector, Palisades DRHahn, Div of Rad Health Services, Lansing, MI.* BWJorgensen, Michigan Dept of Labor, Lansing, MI JPadgett, Michigan Public Service Commission Records Center, INPO, Atlanta, GA GMKatt, Palisades SMMclntyre, Pl3-121 Region III Administrator, USNRC Document Control, 950*22*35*10/L Cycle 11 Reports 1 1 9501200292 '* "] I "PDR ADOCK PDR \ ' ... .,,,_ .. ,..,,. :"."'"-.. *-***** .. *-*"' . A CMS' ENERGY COMPANY r t, OPERATING STATUS:

• 1 . UN IT 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

.941201-941231 2530.0 811. 7 805.0 **770 **730 8. IF CHANGES OCCUR IN CAPCITY RATINGS (ITEM NUMBERS 3 THROUGH ?AND 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 ENERtY 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) This Month 744.0 744.0 744.0 1867368.0 611208.0 581734.0 100.0% 100.0% 107.1% 97.1% 23. UNIT FORCED OUTAGE RATE 0.0% 24. SHUTDOWNS SCHEDULED OVER THE NEXT 6 MONTHS (TYPE, DATE AND DURATION OF EACH): Refueling, 5/20/95, 100 Days 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 COMMERCIAL OPERATION

• • Based on condenser backpressure

• Weighted Average (635 MWe used as MDC Net prior to October 1985) Yr-to-Date 8760.0 5872.0 5860.5 *14627832.

0 4746288.0

4513826.0 66.9% 66.9% 70.6% 64.0% 33.1% Forecast DOCKET NO 50-255 DATE 01-03-95 COMPLETED BY BWBerles TELEPHONE (616)764-8913 NOTES: Cumulative 201927.0 114312.0 109662.1 238290651.0 75364791.0 71096561.0 54.3% 54.3% 52.2%* 43. ?"!. 29.8% Achieved

• AVERAGE DAILY UNIT POWER LEVEL MONTH ---=D'"""'"e-=-'c e=m=b=e r'---DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL DAY (MWe Net) 1. 786 17. 2. 786 18. 3. 786 19. 4. 785 20. 5. 785 21. 6. 786 22. 7. 787 23. 8. 794 24. 9. 780 25. 10. 782 26. 11. 792 27. 12. 789 28. 13. 790 29. 14. 768 30. 15. 725 31. 16. 778 INSTRUCTIONS:

DOCKET NO 50-255 UNIT Palisades DATE 01/04/95 COMPLETED BY BWBerles TELEPHONE (616)764-8913 AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL (MWe Net) 783 779 787 779 779 779 787 780 779 783 784 784 787 786 784 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

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SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE FOR DECEMBER 1994 The unit ran at fu 11 power for the entire month of December, except on 12/14/94 and 12/15/94.

On 12/14/94, power was reduced to 83% during the performance of turbine valve testing. Following completion of testing on 12/15/94, power was increased to full power for the remainder of the month.

) REPORT MONTH No. Date Type 1 . 1 12/14/94 s 1. F: Forced S: Scheduled Duration (Hours) 2. Reason: 22 Reason 2 B A-Equipment Failure (Explain)

B-Maintenance or Test C-Refue ling D-Regulatory Restriction E-Operator Training & License Examination F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS Method of Licensee Shutting Event Down Reactor 3 Report # n/a n/a 3. Method: 1-Manual 2-Manual Scram 3-Automatic Scram 4-0ther (Explain)

4. System Code 4 n/a Component Code 5 n/a Exhibit G -Instructions for Preparation of Data Entry Sheets for Licensee Event Report (LER) File (NUREG-0161)

Cause & Corrective Action to Prevent Recurrence II l'j DOCKET NO 50-255 UNIT Palisades DATE Ol/JJ4/95 COMPLETED BY __

TELEPHONE (616)764-8913 Planned power reduction to 83% for turbine valve testing. No corrective action needed. 5. Exhibit -Same Source . ,* .,