ML040490508
| ML040490508 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 02/12/2004 |
| From: | Tulon T Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| GL-97-002, SVP-04-017 | |
| Download: ML040490508 (8) | |
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Exelon Generation Company, LLC www.exeloncorp.com Nuclear Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station 22710 206F Avenue North Cordova, IL 61242-9740 February 12, 2004 SVP-04-017 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-29 and DPR-30 NRC Docket Nos. 50-254 and 50-265
Subject:
Monthly Operating Report for January 2004 In accordance with Technical Specifications, Section 5.6.4, "Monthly Operating Reports," we are submitting this Monthly Operating Report for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station (QCNPS), Units 1 and 2.
Additionally, QCNPS has implemented the relaxation designated in NRC Generic Letter 97-02, "Revised Contents of the Monthly Operating Report," which allowed a reduction in information that was being submitted in the Monthly Operating Report.
These changes are and will be reflected in this and future reports.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact Mr. Wally Beck at (309) 227-2800.
Respectfully, Timoth(.
lon Site Vice President Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Attachment cc:
Regional Administrator - NRC Region IlIl NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station I
ATTACHMENT QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT FOR JANUARY 2004 EXELON NUCLEAR AND MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. DPR-29 AND DPR-30 NRC DOCKET NOS. 50-254 AND 50-265 Page 1 of 7
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- 1.
Introduction II.
Summary of Operating Experience A.
Unit One B.
Unit Two 111.
Operating Data Statistics A.
Operating Data Report - Quad Cities Unit One B.
Operating Data Report - Quad Cities Unit Two IV.
Unit Shutdowns A.
Unit One Shutdowns B.
Unit Two Shutdowns V.
Challenges to Safety and Relief Valves Page 2 of 7
I. INTRODUCTION Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station is composed of two Boiling Water Reactors and Steam Turbine/Generators located in Cordova, Illinois. Unit One has a Maximum Dependable Capacity of 855 MWe Net, and Unit Two has a Maximum Dependable Capacity of 855 MWe Net. The Station is jointly owned by Exelon Nuclear and MidAmerican Energy Company. The Nuclear Steam Supply Systems are General Electric Company Boiling Water Reactors. The Architect/ Engineer was Sargent &
Lundy, Incorporated, and the primary construction contractor was United Engineers &
Constructors. The Mississippi River is the condenser cooling water source. The plant is subject to license numbers DPR-29 and DPR-30, issued October 1,1971, and March 21, 1972, respectively, pursuant to Docket Numbers 50-254 and 50-265. The dates of initial Reactor criticality for Units One and Two were October 18, 1971, and April 26, 1972, respectively. Commercial generation of power began on February 18, 1973, for Unit One and March 10, 1973, for Unit Two.
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SUMMARY
OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE A. Unit One Unit One operated the month of January at 780 MWe due to ongoing EPU evaluations.
B. Unit Two Unit Two operated the month of January at full power with the exception of two planned load drops. On January 4, 2004, load was decreased to approximately 700 MWe for Control Rod pattern adjustment. A scheduled load drop to approximately 650 MWe occurred on January 25, 2004, for Control Rod pattern adjustment and Turbine testing. Unit Two remained at full power for the remainder of the reporting period.
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III.
OPERATING DATA STATISTICS A.
Quad Cities Unit One Operating Data Report for January 2004 DOCKET NO.:
50-254 DATE:
February 12, 2004 COMPLETED BY:
Debbie Cline TELEPHONE:
(309) 227-2801 OPERATING STATUS REPORTING PERIOD: January 2004 GROSS HOURS IN REPORTING PERIOD: 744 CURRENTLY AUTHORIZED POWER LEVEL (MWt): 2957
- 1.
DESIGN ELECTRICAL RATING (MWe-Net): 867
- 2.
MAX. DEPEND. CAPACITY (MWe-Net): 855 UNIT 1 OPERATING STATUS PARAMETER THIS MONTH YTD CUMULATIVE
- 3.
NUMBER OF HOURS THE REACTOR WAS CRITICAL 744.00 744.00 218,501.24
- 4.
HOURS GENERATOR ON-LINE 744.00 744.00 213,060.99
- 5.
UNIT RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS 0.00 0.00 1655.20
- 6.
NET ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 556,420.00 556,420.00 141,590,578.00 Page 5 of 7
III.
OPERATING DATA STATISTICS B.
Quad Cities Unit Two Operating Data Report for January 2004 DOCKET NO.:
DATE:
COMPLETED BY:
TELEPHONE:
50-265 February 12, 2004 Debbie Cline (309) 227-2801 OPERATING STATUS REPORTING PERIOD: January 2004 GROSS HOURS IN REPORTING PERIOD: 744 CURRENTLY AUTHORIZED POWER LEVEL (MWt): 2957
- 1.
DESIGN ELECTRICAL RATING (MWe-Net): 867
- 2.
MAX. DEPEND. CAPACITY (MWe-Net): 855 UNIT 2 OPERATING STATUS PARM ETER THIS MONTH YTD CUMULATIVE
- 3.
NUMBER OF HOURS THE REACTOR WAS CRITICAL 744.00 744.00 211,459.60
- 4.
HOURS GENERATOR ON-LINE 744.00 744.00 206,598.15
- 5.
UNIT RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS 0.00 0.00 2312.90
- 6.
NET ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 646,455.00 1646,455.00
.143,036,567.00 Page 6 of 7
IV. UNIT SHUTDOWNS A. Unit ONE Shutdowns for January 2004 NO.
DATE TYPE DURATION REASON (2)
METHOD CORRECTIVE FOR (1)
(HOURS)
OF ACTIONS/COMMENTS YEAR SHUTTING DOWN (3)
None B. Unit TWO Shutdowns for January 2004 NO.
DATE TYPE DURATION REASON (2)
METHOD CORRECTIVE FOR (1)
(HOURS)
OF ACTIONS/COMMENTS YEAR SHUTTING DOWN (3)
None Legend (1) TYPE (2) REASON (3) METHOD F - Forced A. Equipment Failure (Explain)
- 1. Manual S - Scheduled B. Maintenance or Test
- 2. Manual Trip/Scram C. Refueling
- 3. Automatic Trip/Scram D. Regulatory Restriction
- 4. Continuation E. Operator Training/License Examination
- 5. Other (Explain)
F. Administrative G. Operational Error (Explain)
H. Other (Explain)
V. CHALLENGES TO SAFETY AND RELIEF VALVES January 2004 l Unit 1 l None Unit2 None Page 7 of 7