ML20065J974

Monthly Operating Rept for Mar 1994 for Wolf Creek Generating Station

ML20065J974
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Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	03/31/1994
From:	Mike Williams WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP.
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' MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT MONTH: March YEAR: -1994 Docket No.: 50-482 Facility Operating License No.: NPF-42 Report No. 109 ll 6

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SUMMARY

l The'following report highlights the operating experience of Wolf. Creek Generating. Station for the month of March, 1994. This report is being provided pursuant to Technical.

Specification 6.9.1,8.

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SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE The unit operated at or near 97% power for the first nine days of the ' month of March. Full power could not be attained due to main turbine nozzle restrictica.

On March 9, 1994, unit rerate increased power to approximately 100%~ power. The unit remained at or near full power for the remainder of the month.

II. MAJOR SAFETY RELATED MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES No major safety related maintenance was performed durirg the month of March.

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' At't qchment 1 to NA 94-0068 OPERATING DATA REPORT DOCKET NO. 50-402 WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION WOLF CREEK KUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION DATE 04-01-94 COMPLETED BY M. Williams TELEPHONE 316-364-8831 OPERATING STATUS

1. Reporting Period: March, 1994 Gross Hours in Reporting Period: 744

2. Currently Authorized Power Level (MWt) - 3565 Max. Depend. Capacity (MWe-Net): 1134 Design Electrical Rat,ing (MWe-Net): 1170

3. Power Level to which Restricted (If Any) (MWe-Net) : N/A

4. Reasons for Restriction (If Any).- N/A This Month Yr. to Date Cumulative

5. Number of Hours Reactor was Critical 744.0 2,079.2 60,441.6

6. Reactor Reserve Shutdown Hours 0.0 0.0 339.8 7 Hours Generator on Line 744.0 2,042.7 59,696.1

8. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0.0 0.0 0.0

9. Gross Thermal Energy Generated (MWU) 2,561,261 6,925,154 196,189,565

10. Gross Electrical Energy Generated (MWH) 903,945 2,412,950 68,266,499

• 869,650 2,314,064 65,159,736

11. Net Electrical Energy Generaf (69W)

12. Reactor Service Factor 100.0 96.3 80.4

13. Reactor Availability Factor 100.0 96.3 80.9

14. Unit Service Factor 100.0 94.6 79.4

15. Unit Availability Factor 100.0 94.6 79.4

16. Unit Capacity Factor (Using MDC) 103.1 94.5 76.6'

17. Unit Capacity Factor (Using Design MWe) 99.9 91.6 74.1 5.6

18. Unit Forced Outage Rate 0.0 2.8 __

19. Shutdowns Scheduled Ove. Jext 6 Months (Type, Date, and Duration of each):

Refueling outage scheduled to begin September 15, 1994, lasting 58 days

20. If Shut Do'wn at End of Report Period, Estimate Date of Startup: N/A Wolf Creek Generating Station Monthly Operating Report March, 1994 Page 2 of 5 l

Att achment i to Nk 94-0068  ;

, l AVERAGE DAILY UNIT POWER LEVEL l DOCKET NO. 50-492 WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION )

WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION. ]

DATE 04-01-91 j COMPLETED BY M. Williams j TELEPHONE 316-364-8831 MONTH March, 1994 DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL (MWe-Net) (MWe-Net) 1 1149 17 1178 ,

l 2 1150 18 1156 3 1150 19 1178 4 1148 20 1179 S 1150 21 1177 6 1150 22 1179 7 1149 23 1179 l

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13 1180 29 1179 1 1

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l Attachment 1-to WO P4-0044

UNIT SHUTDOWN AND POWER REDUCTIONS .+

l DOCKET NO. 50-492 f WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION l WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION l DATE 04-01-94

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COMPLETED BY M. Williamn TELEPHONE 316-364-8831 Type METHOD OF SHUTTING F: FORCED DURATION REASON DOWN THE REACTOR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS / COMMENTS Wo Date S: SCHEDULED (Hours) (1) OR REDUCING POWER (2)

SUMMARY

The unit op m ted at approximately 97% power until March 9, 1994, when unit re-rate allowed power to . be increased to approximately 100%. The unit remained at or near 100% power for the remainder of the period.

1) REASON: A: EQUIPMENT FAILURE (EXPLAIN) E: OPERATOR TRAINING AND LICENSE EXAMINATION (2) METHOD: 1. MANUAL B: MAINTENANCE OR TEST F: ADMINISTRATIVE 2. MANUAL SCRAM C: REFUELING G: OPERATIONAL ERROR (EXPLAIN) 3. AUTOMATIC SCRAM D: REGULATORY 2ESTRICTION H: OTHER (EXPLAIN) 4. CONTINUED

5. REDUCED LOAD

9. OTHER Wolf Creek Generating Station Monthly Operating Report March, 1994 Page 4 of 5'

, Attachment 1 to WO 94-0044 i

WOL" CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION UNIT NO. 1 MONTH March, 1994

SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE i

Listed below in chronological sequence is a summary of operating experiences . for this month which required load reduction or resultM in significant non-load related incidents.

DATE ILME EVElfr March.1, 1994 0000 hours0 days <br />0 hours <br />0 weeks <br />0 months <br /> Unit at 97% power.

March 9, 1994 2353 hours0.0272 days <br />0.654 hours <br />0.00389 weeks <br />8.953165e-4 months <br /> Unit raised to 100% power for unit rerate.

March 31, 1994 2400 hours0.0278 days <br />0.667 hours <br />0.00397 weeks <br />9.132e-4 months <br /> Unit at 100% power 5

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