ML022980510

September 2002 Monthly Operating Report for Palisades

ML022980510
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	10/09/2002
From:	Lahti L Consumers Energy
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Committed to Nuclear Excellence, Palisades Nuclear Plant Operated by Nuclear Management Company, LLC October 9, 2002 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk

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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 September 2002.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Scott Hawn at (269) 764-3179.

Laurie A. Lahti Manager, Licensing CC Regional Administrator, USNRC, Region Ill NRC Resident Inspector, Palisades LBrandon, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality RJAben, Michigan Department of Labor

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SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE FOR SEPTEMBER 2002 The plant operated at essentially full power (at greater than 99%) until September 21, when power was reduced to approximately 89% for repairs to Heater Drain Pump, P-1 OB. The plant was returned to essentially full power on the same day after repairs were completed. The plant remained at essentially full power until September 27, when power was reduced to approximately 25% to allow an oil addition to Primary Coolant Pump, P-50D. Power was increased following the oil addition, and the plant was returned to essentially full power on September 29. The plant completed the month at essentially full power.

OPERATING DATA REPORT DOCKET NO 50-255 DATE (Mo-Da-Yr) 10-05-02 COMPLETED BY: HAReyner TELEPHONE (269) 764-2057 OPERATING STATUS:

NOTES:

1. UNIT NAME Palisades 2 REPORTING PERIOD (YrMoDa-YrMoDa):

020901-020930 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 720.0 6551 0 2698460

12.

NUMBER OF HOURS REACTOR WAS CRITICAL 720.0 61594 167386 1 13 REACTOR RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS 14 HOURS GENERATOR ON-LINE 720.0 60656 1618561

15.

UNIT RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS 16 GROSS THERMAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 1776903 15035608 366160185

17. GROSS ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 572776 4933301 116692329 18 NET ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 545479 4703876 110397691 19 UNIT SERVICE FACTOR 1000%

926%

600%

20.

UNIT AVAILABILITY FACTOR 100.0%

92.6%

60.0%

21.

UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING MDC NET) 1038%

984%

590%

22 UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING DER NET) 94.1%

892%

508%

23 UNIT FORCED OUTAGE RATE 00%

7.4%

255%

Based on condenser backpressure Weighted Average (635 MWe used as MDC Net prior to October 1985)

REPORT MONTH September 2002 UNIT SHUTDOWNS No.

Date Type Duration (YrMoDa)

F: Forced (Hours)

S: Scheduled NO SHUTDOWNS THIS MONTH

1.

Reason A-Equipment Failure (Explain)

B-Maintenance or Test C-Refueling D-Regulatory Restriction E-Operator Training & License Examination F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Expla n)

H-Other (Explain)

Reason' Method of Shutting Down 2

C' I-I Cause / Corrective Actions Comments

2.

Method:

1-Manual 2-Manual Trip/Scram 3-Automatic Trip/Scram 4-Other (Explain)

DOCKET NO 50-255 UNIT NAME Palisades DATE(MoIDafYr) 10/05/02 COMPLETED BY HAReyner TELEPHONE 269-764-2057