ML041120377

March 2004 Monthly Operating Report for Browns Ferry Units 1 2 & 3

ML041120377
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Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	04/14/2004
From:	Abney T Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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L-Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Office Box 2000, Decatur, Alabama 35609-2000 April 14, 2004 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Stop: OWFN, Pl-35 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Gentlemen:

In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-259 Tennessee Valley Authority 50-260 50-296 BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN) - MARCH 2004 MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT The enclosure provides the March 2004 Monthly Operating Report (MOR) as required by BFN Technical Specifications, Section 5.6.4.

If you have any questions concerning this report, please call me at (256) 729-2636.

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- A U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 April 14, 2004 Enclosure cc (Enclosure):

(Via NRC Electronic Distribution)

Mr. Kahtan N. Jabbour, Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North (MS 08G9)

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 NRC Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 10833 Shaw Road Athens, Alabama 35611-6970 Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931

ENCLOSURE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN)

MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT MARCH 2004 UNIT 1 DOCKET NUMBER 50-259 LICENSE NUMBER DPR-33 UNIT 2 DOCKET NUMBER 50-260 LICENSE NUMBER DPR-52 UNIT 3 DOCKET NUMBER 50-296 LICENSE NUMBER DPR-68

OPERATING DATA REPORT Docket No. 50-259 Unit Name BFN Unit I Date April 4, 2004 Completed By J. E. Wallace Telephone (256) 729-7874 Reporting Period March 2004

1. Design Electrical Rating (Net MWe): 1065

2. Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe-Net) 0 Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative*

3. Number of Hours Reactor was Critical 0 0 59521

4. Hours Generator On-Line 0 0 58267

5. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0 0 0

6. Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWh) 0 0 53,796,427

• Excludes hours under Administration Hold (June 1, 1985 to Present)

OPERATING DATA REPORT Docket No. 50-260 Unit Name BFN Unit 2 Date April 4, 2004 Completed By J. E. Wallace Telephone (256) 729-7874 Reporting Period March 2004

1. Design Electrical Rating (Net MWe): 1120

2. Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe-Net) 1118 Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative

3. Number of Hours Reactor was Critical 744 2184 158,518

4. Hours Generator On-Line 744 2184 155,835

5. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0 0 0

6. Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWh) 840,366 2,477,313 155,999,261 E-2

OPERATING DATA REPORT Docket No. 50-296 Unit Name BEN Unit 3 Date April 4, 2004 Completed By J. E. Wallace Telephone (256) 729-7874 Reporting Period March 2004

1. Design Electrical Rating (Net MWe): 1120

2. Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe-Net) 1118 Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative

3. Number of Hours Reactor was Critical 42.9 1483 115,207

4. Hours Generator On-Line 22.8 1463 113,750

5. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0 0 0

6. Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWh) 1,235 1,520,936 116,829,539 E-3

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UNIT SHUTDOWNS REPORT MONTH: MARCH 2004 DOCKET NO: 50-259 UNIT NAME: BFN-I DATE: April 4, 2004 COMPLETED BY: J. E. Wallace TELEPHONE: (256) 729-7874 No.  ::-- -Date Type Duration Reason Method of Ca-use andCorrectiv.e ctio ito Prevent Recurrence.:..::.-

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A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Trip/Scram C-Refueling 3-Automatic Trip/Scram D-Regulatory Restriction 4-Continuation Outage E-Operator Training / License Examination 5-Other (Explain)

F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

SU1~4ARY: Unit 1 has been on administrative hold since June 1, 1985.

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UNIT SHUTDOWNS REPORT MONTH: MARCH 2004 DOCKET NO: 50-260 UNIT NAME: BFN-2 DATE: April 4, 2004 COMPLETED BY: J. E. Wallace Th.T.F.PTOnTli'.- 02548 '710-797A IN/A XReason:

2 Method A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Trip/Scram C-Rcfueling 3-Automatic Trip/Scram D-Regulatory Restriction 4-Continuation Outage E-Operator Training / License Examination 5-Other (Explain)

F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

SUMMARY

Unit 2 has operated at or near 100 percent available power.

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UNIT SHUTDOWNS REPORT MONTH: MARCH 2004 DOCKET NO: 50-296 UNIT NAME: BFN-3 DATE: April 4, 2004 COMPLETED BY: J. E. Wallace TELEPHONE: (256) 729-7874 No. Dat T Durti Reaon Meth o ause and CorrectiveActon toPrvent Recurr 1 l.F Forcedt (ors)l Shtin~f 2gl p

1 03/01/04 S 717.2 C 2 On March 1, 2004, at 0910 hours0.0105 days <br />0.253 hours <br />0.0015 weeks <br />3.46255e-4 months <br />, the Unit 3 cycle 11 refueling outage began.

On March 30, 2004, at 2146 hours0.0248 days <br />0.596 hours <br />0.00355 weeks <br />8.16553e-4 months <br />, the plant was tied to the grid, however, it was removed 25 minutes later due to testing for turbine high vibration. The vibration testing was completed, and the plant was re tied to the grid ending the Unit 3, Cycle 11 outage on March 31, 2004, at 0637 hours0.00737 days <br />0.177 hours <br />0.00105 weeks <br />2.423785e-4 months <br />.

2 03/31/04 5 3.7 B 5 On March 31, 2004, at 2020 hours0.0234 days <br />0.561 hours <br />0.00334 weeks <br />7.6861e-4 months <br />, the main turbine was shutdown after load was removed from the main generator to support balance weight installation.

l l ll l lThe plant remained off the grid for the remainder of the reporting period 2

' Reason: MIethod A-Equipment Failure (Explain) I-Manual B-Maintenancc or Test 2-Manual Trip/Scram C-Refueling 3-Automatic Trip/Scram D-Regulatory Restriction 4-Continuation Outage E-Operator Training / License Examination 5-Olher (Explain)

F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

SUMMARY

Unit 3 began its cycle 11 refueling outage which continued until March 31, 2004, and turbine tests were performed.

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