ML021140316

March 2002 Monthly Operating Report for LaSalle Units 1 & 2

ML021140316
Person / Time
Site:	LaSalle
Issue date:	04/15/2002
From:	Kaegi G Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Exelon Generation Company, LLC LaSalle County Station www.exeloncorp.com Nuclear 2601 North 21" Road Marseilles, IL61341-9757 April 15, 2002 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-1 1 and NPF-1 8 NRC Docket Nos. 50-373 and 50-374

Subject:

Monthly Operating Report for March 2002 Enclosed is the Exelon Generation Company (EGC), LLC, Monthly Operating Report for LaSalle County Station covering the period from March 1 through March 31, 2002. This report is submitted in accordance with Technical Specification 5.6.4.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact Mr. Glen T. Kaegi, Regulatory Assurance Manager, at (815) 415-2800.

Respectfully, 77;;""ýý Glen T. Kaegi Regulatory Assurance Manager LaSalle County Station Enclosure cc: Regional Administrator - NRC Region III NRC Senior Resident Inspector - LaSalle County Station

LASALLE COUNTY STATION UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 MONTHLY PERFORMANCE REPORT EXELON GENERATION COMPANY NRC DOCKET NO. 50-373 NRC DOCKET NO. 50-374 LICENSE NO. NPF-11 LICENSE NO. NPF-18

TABLE OF CONTENTS Monthly Report for LaSalle Unit One A. Operating Data Summary B. Unit Shutdowns and Operating Summary C. Unique Reporting Requirements Monthly Report for LaSalle Unit Two A. Operating Data Summary B. Unit Shutdowns and Operating Summary C. Unique Reporting Requirements

Monthly Report for LaSalle County Station Unit One-March 2002 A. OPERATING DATA

SUMMARY

FOR UNIT ONE DOCKET NO.: 50-373 UNIT: LaSalle One DATE: April 2, 2002 COMPLETED BY: A. Duncan TELEPHONE: (815) 415-2813

1. Reporting Period: March 2002 Gross Hours: 744

2. Currently Authorized Power Level: 3489 (MWt)

Design Electrical Rating: 1154 (MWe-net)

Max Dependable Capacity: 1111 (MWe-net)

3. Power Level To Which Restricted (IfAny): None

4. Reasons For Restriction (IfAny): N/A THIS MONTH YEAR-TO-DATE CUMULATIVE

5. Reactor Critical Hours 744 1585.9 109236.4

6. Reactor Reserve 0.0 0.0 1641.2 Shutdown Hours

7. Hours Generator 744 1555.2 107026.4 On-Line

8. Unit Reserve 0.0 0.0 1.0 Shutdown Hours

9. Gross Thermal 2594635.0 4992753.8 327977135.9 Energy (MWHt)

10. Gross Electric Energy 894614.0 1699371.0 110013542.0 (MWHe)

11. Net Electrical Energy 877919.9 1655913.0 106271479.0 (MWHe)

12. Reactor Service 100.0 73.4 68.3 Factor (%)

13. Reactor Availability 100.0 73.4 69.3 Factor (%)

100.0 72.0 66.9

14. (%)Service Factor Unit _ _ _ _ _ _

15. Unit Availability 100.0 72.0 66.9 Factor

16. Unit Capacity Factor 106.2 69.0 62.2 (MDC)

17. Unit Capacity Factor 102.3 66.4 59.7 (design MWe)

18. Unit Forced Outage 0.0 0.0 11.1 Factor (%) 1_1

19. Shutdowns Scheduled Over Next 6 Months: None

20. If Shutdown at End of Report Period, Date of Startup: N/A

B. UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND OPERATING

SUMMARY

REPORT MONTH MARCH 2002 NO DATE TYPE (1) DURATION REASON (2) METHOD OF CORRECTIVE (HOURS)* SHUTTING ACTIONS/

DOWN COMMENTS REACTOR (3)

None Year-to-date forced outage hours = 0.0 Cumulative forced outage hours = 13336.6 TABLE KEY:

(1) (3)

F: Forced Method:

S: Scheduled 1. Manual

2. Manual Scram (2) 3. Automatic Scram Reason: 4. Continuation A Equipment Failure (Explain) 5. Other (Explain)

B Maintenance or Test C Refueling D Regulatory Restriction E Operator / Licensing Exam F Administrative G Operational Error (Explain)

H Other (Explain)

SUMMARY

LaSalle Unit 1 operated at full power for the entire month of March 2002.

C. UNIQUE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIT ONE

1. Challenges other than routine surveillance testing to Safety/Relief Valve Operations-None

2. Major Changes to Radioactive Waste Treatment System-None

II. Monthly Report for LaSalle County Station Unit Two-March 2002 A. OPERATING DATA

SUMMARY

FOR UNIT TWO DOCKET NO.: 50-374 UNIT: LaSalle Two DATE: April 2, 2002 COMPLETED BY: A. Duncan TELEPHONE: (815) 415-2813

1. Reporting Period: March 2002 Gross Hours: 744

2. Currently Authorized Power Level: 3489 (MWt)

Design Electrical Rating: 1154 (MWe-net)

Max Dependable Capacity: 1111 (MWe-net)

3. Power Level To Which Restricted (If Any): None

4. Reasons For Restriction (If Any): N/A THIS MONTH YEAR-TO-DATE CUMULATIVE

5. Reactor Critical Hours 744.0 2160.0 102377.7

6. Reactor Reserve 0.0 0.0 1716.9 Shutdown Hours

7. Hours Generator On- 744.0 2149.2 101099.8 Line

8. Unit Reserve 0.0 0.0 0.0 Shutdown Hours

9. Gross Thermal 2576245.7 7298059.3 314740623.1 Energy (MWHt)

10. Gross Electric Energy 880528.0 2492626.0 105850115.0 (MWHe)

11. Net Electrical Energy 863504.0 2437278.0 101767130.0 (MWHe)

12. Reactor Service 100.0 100.0 66.9 Factor (%)

13. Reactor Availability 100.0 100.0 68.0 Factor (%)

14. Unit Service Factor 100.0 99.5 66.1

(%) _ _ _ _ _ _

15. Unit Availability 100.0 99.5 66.1 Factor

16. Unit Capacity Factor 104.5 101.6 62.6 (MDC)

17. Unit Capacity Factor 100.6 97.8 60.2 (design MWe)

18. Unit Forced Outage 0.0 0.5 16.0 Factor (%) 1

19. Shutdowns Scheduled Over Next 6 Months: Mid Cycle Outage L2P01 is scheduled for April 9, 2002.

20. If Shutdown at End of Report Period, Date of Startup: N/A

B. UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND OPERATING

SUMMARY

REPORT MONTH MARCH 2002 Year-to-date forced outage hours = 10.8 Cumulative forced outage hours = 19242.2 TABLE KEY:

(1) (3)

F: Forced Method:

1. Manual S: Scheduled

2. Manual Scram (2) 3. Automatic Scram Reason: 4. Continuation A Equipment Failure (Explain) 5. Other (Explain)

B Maintenance or Test C Refueling D Regulatory Restriction E Operator / Licensing Exam F Administrative G Operational Error (Explain)

H Other (Explain)

SUMMARY

LaSalle Unit 2 operated at full power during March 2002, with the exception of the following:

"* March 3, 2002 (0315) - The unit reduced power to 940 MWe for turbine control valve monthly surveillance testing. The unit returned to full power at 0555 hours0.00642 days <br />0.154 hours <br />9.176587e-4 weeks <br />2.111775e-4 months <br /> on March 3, 2002. Total duration of the power reduction was 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> 40 minutes.

"* March 8, 2002 (1310) - The unit reduced power to 1100 MWe due to the malfunction of a low pressure heater emergency drain valve controller. The unit returned to full power at 2105 hours0.0244 days <br />0.585 hours <br />0.00348 weeks <br />8.009525e-4 months <br />. Total duration of the power reduction was 7 hours8.101852e-5 days <br />0.00194 hours <br />1.157407e-5 weeks <br />2.6635e-6 months <br /> and 55 minutes.

"* March 16, 2002 (1215) - The unit initiated a power reduction as part of a normal unit shutdown, to comply with Technical Specifications 3.4.5, Required Action C.1. The unit returned to full power at 1200 hours0.0139 days <br />0.333 hours <br />0.00198 weeks <br />4.566e-4 months <br /> on March 17, 2002. Total duration of the power reduction was 23 hours2.662037e-4 days <br />0.00639 hours <br />3.80291e-5 weeks <br />8.7515e-6 months <br /> and 45 minutes.

"* March 31, 2002 (0415) - The unit reduced power to 974 MWe for turbine control valve monthly surveillance testing. The unit returned to full power at 0745 hours0.00862 days <br />0.207 hours <br />0.00123 weeks <br />2.834725e-4 months <br />. Total duration of the power reduction was 3 hours3.472222e-5 days <br />8.333333e-4 hours <br />4.960317e-6 weeks <br />1.1415e-6 months <br /> and 30 minutes.

C. UNIQUE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIT TWO

1. Challenges other than routine surveillance testing to Safety/Relief Valve Operations-None

2. Major Changes to Radioactive Waste Treatment Systems-None