ML022330044

July 2002 Monthly Operating Report for Palisades Nuclear Plant

ML022330044
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	08/12/2002
From:	Lahti L Nuclear Management Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NMC-Committed to Nuclear Excellencefp Palisades Nuclear Plant Operated by Nuclear Management Company, LLC August 12, 2002 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 DOCKET 50-255 - LICENSE DPR PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT LICENSEE REPORT OF MONTHLY OPERATING DATA Attached are the Monthly Operating Data and Summary of Operating Experience for the Palisades Nuclear Plant for the month of July 2002.

Ifyou have any questions, please contact Mr. Scott Hawn at (616) 764-3179.

Laurie A. Lahti Manager, Licensing CC Regional Administrator, USNRC, Region III NRC Resident Inspector, Palisades LBrandon, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality RJAben, Michigan Department of Labor RDWhale, Michigan Public Service Commission Records Center, INPO SMMclntyre, P-26-204 Attachment 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway 0 Covert, MI 49043 Telephone: 616.764.2000

SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE FOR JULY 2002 The plant operated at essentially full power (at greater than 99%) for the entire month.

OPERATING DATA REPORT DOCKET NO: 50-255 DATE (Mo-Da-Yr): 08-06-02 COMPLETED BY: SFPierce TELEPHONE (616) 764-2239 OPERATING STATUS: NOTES:

1. UNIT NAME Palisades

2. REPORTING PERIOD (YrMoDa-YrMoDa): 020701-020731

3. LICENSED THERMAL POWER (Mwt) 2530

4. NAMEPLATE RATING (GROSS Mwe) 811.7

5. DESIGN ELECTRICAL RATING (NET Mwe) 805

6. MAXIMUM DEPENDABLE CAPACITY (GROSS Mwe) 770

7. MAXIMUM DEPENDABLE CAPACITY (NET Mwe) - 730

8. IF CHANGES OCCUR IN CAPACITY RATINGS (ITEM NUMBERS 3 THROUGH 7) SINCE LAST REPORT, GIVE REASONS:

9. POWER LEVEL TO WHICH RESTRICTED, IF ANY (NET MWe):

10. REASONS FOR RESTRICTIONS, IF ANY:

This Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative

11. HOURS IN REPORTING PERIOD 744.0 5087.0 268382.0

12. NUMBER OF HOURS REACTOR WAS CRITICAL 744.0 4695.4 165922.1

13. REACTOR RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS - -

14. HOURS GENERATOR ON-LINE 744.0 4601.6 160392.1

15. UNIT RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS ...

16. GROSS THERMAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 1881030 11421532 362546109

17. GROSS ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 613189 3766180 115525208

18. NET ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 584708 3592447 109286262

19. UNIT SERVICE FACTOR 100.0% 90.5% 59.8%

20. UNIT AVAILABILITY FACTOR 100.0% 90.5% 59.8%

21. UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING MDC NET) 107.7% 96.7% 58.7%

22. UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING DER NET) 97.6% 87.7% 50.6%

23. UNIT FORCED OUTAGE RATE 0.0% 9.5% 25.7%

- Based on condenser backpressure

• Weighted Average (635 MWe used as MDC Net prior to October 1985)

REPORT MONTH July 2002 DOCKET NO. 50-255 UNIT NAME Palisades DATE(Mo/Da/Yr) 08/05/02 COMPLETED BY SFPk e TELEPHONE 616-764-2239 UNIT SHUTDOWNS No. Date Type Duration Reason1 Method of Cause I Corrective 2

(YrMoDa) F: Forced (Hours) Shutting Down Actions Comments S: Scheduled NO SHUTDOWNS THIS MONTH

1. 2.

Reason: Method:

A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Trip/Scram C-Refueling 3-Automatic Trip/Scram D-Regulatory Restriction 4-Other (Explain)

E-Operator Training & License Examination F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)