ML041110852

March 2004 Monthly Operating Report for Peach Bottom, Units 2 & 3

ML041110852
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Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	04/02/2004
From:	Stone J Exelon Nuclear
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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CCN 04-14039
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Exelon Nuclear Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Telephone 717.456.7014 www.exeloncorp.com Nuclear 1848 Lay Road Delta, PA 17314-9032 April 2, 2004 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Docket Nos. 50-277 and 50-278

Subject:

Monthly Operating Report for March 2004 In accordance with Technical Specifications, Section 5.6.4, "Monthly Operating Reports,"

we are submitting this Monthly Operating Report for Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact Mr. Chester Lewis at (717) 456-3245.

Respectfully, Ck hn A. Stone lant Manager each Bottom Atomic Power Station JAS/P /PRRICSL:cmg Ras Q* Cse Enclosures cc:

H. J. Miller, Administrator, Region I, USNRC C. Smith, USNRC, Senior Resident Inspector, PBAPS eeiv oLl- 14631

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I. INTRODUCTION Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station is composed of two Boiling Water Reactors and Steam Turbine/Generators located in Delta, Pennsylvania. Unit Two and Unit Three both have a Maximum Dependable Capacity of 1112 MWe Net. The Station is jointly owned by Exelon Nuclear and Public Service Electric and Gas. The Nuclear Steam Supply Systems are General Electric Company Boiling Water Reactors. The Architect/Engineer and Primary Construction Contractor was Bechtel Corporation. The Susquehanna River is the condenser cooling water source. The plant is subject to license numbers DPR-44 and DPR-56, issued October 25, 1973, and July 2, 1974, for Unit Two and Unit Three respectively, pursuant to Docket Numbers 50-277 and 50-278. The dates of initial Reactor criticality for Units Two and Three were September 16, 1973, and August 7, 1974, respectively. Commercial generation of power began on February 18, 1974, for Unit Two, and September 1, 1974, for Unit Three.

II.

SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE A. Unit TWO Unit 2 began the month of March at 100% of maximum allowable power (3496 MWth).

At 2300 on March 1I, Unit 2 reduced power to 79%, for the final follow-up rod pattern adjustment after the February 22 nd scram. The Unit returned to maximum allowable power by 1816 on March 2 nd.

At 2300 on March 20&, Unit 2 reduced power to 82%, for a planned rod pattern adjustment, as well as planned turbine stop and control valve testing. The Unit returned to maximum allowable power by 1527 on March 21 t.

Unit 2 ended the month of March at 100% of maximum allowable power (3496 MWth).

B. Unit THREE Unit 3 began the month of March at 100% of maximum allowable power (3514 MWth).

Unit 3 operated at 100% of maximum allowable power for the entire month of March.

Unit 3 ended the month of March at 100% of maximum allowable power (3514 MWth).

M. OPERATING DATA STATISTICS A. Peach Bottom Unit TWO Operating Data Report for March 2004 DOCKET NO.: 50-277 DATE: April 1, 2004 COMPLETED BY: Chip Lewis TELEPHONE: (717) 456-3245 OPERATING STATUS REPORTING PERIOD: March 2004 GROSS HOURS IN REPORTING PERIOD: 744 CURRENTLY AUTHORIZED POWER LEVEL (MWth): 3496

1. DESIGN ELECTRICAL RATING (MWe-Net): 1138

2. MAX. DEPENDABLE CAPACITY (MWe-Net): 1112 UNIT 2 OPERATING STATUS PARAMETER THIS MONTH YTD CUMULATIVE

3. NUMBER OF HOURS THE REACTOR WAS CRITICAL 744.0 2127.1 191,893.5

4. HOURS GENERATOR ON-LINE 744.0 2106.8 187,421.9

5. UNIT RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS 0 0 0

6. NET ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED 848,179.9 2,381,747.2 185,533,285.3

m. OPERATING DATA STATISTICS B. Peach Bottom Unit THREE Operating Data Report for March 2004 DOCKET NO.: 50-278 DATE: April 1, 2004 COMPLETED BY: Chip Lewis TELEPHONE: (717) 456-3245 OPERATING STATUS REPORTING PERIOD: March 2004 GROSS HOURS IN REPORTING PERIOD: 744 CURRENTLY AUTHORIZED POWER LEVEL (MWth): 3514

2. DESIGN ELECTRICAL RATING (MWe-Net): 1138

2. MAX. DEPENDABLE CAPACITY (MWe-Net): 1112 UNIT 3 OPERATING STATUS PARAMETER THIS MONTH YTD CUMULATIVE

3. NUMBER OF HOURS THE REACTOR WAS CRITICAL 744.0 2184.0 190,454.4

4. HOURS GENERATOR ON-LINE 744.0 2184.0 186,509.0

5. UNIT RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS 0 0 0

6. NET ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED 853,696.9 2,495,081.2 183,548,846.3

IV. OPERATING DATA STATISTICS A. Unit TWO Shutdowns for March 2004 Method of No. for Type Duration Reason Shutting Year Date LI) (Hours) (2) Down (3) Corrective Actions/Comments No Unit TWO shutdownsfor March 2004 B. Unit THREE Shutdowns for March 2004 Method of No. for Type Duration Reason Shutting Year Date (I (Hours) (2) Down (3) Corrective Actions/Comments No Unit THREE shutdownsfor March 2004 Legend (1) Type: F - Forced S - Scheduled (2) Reason: A. - Equipment Failure (Explain)

B. - Maintenance or Test C. - Refueling D. - Regulatory Restriction E. - Operator Training/License Examination F. - Administrative G. - Operational Error (Explain)

H. - Other (Explain)

(3) Method of Shutting Down: 1. - Manual

2. - Manual Trip/Scram

3. - Automatic Trip/Scram

4. - Continuation

5. - Other (Explain)

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