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Power Reactor Status Report for April 17, 2000

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Region 1

Unit Power Down Reason or Comment Change in report(*) Number of Scrams(#)
BEAVER VALLEY 1 99   INCREASING POWER AFTER EXITING A REFUELING OUTAGE *  
BEAVER VALLEY 2 100        
CALVERT CLIFFS 1 0 03/10/2000 EXITING REFUELING OUTAGE    
CALVERT CLIFFS 2 100        
FITZPATRICK 1 100        
GINNA 1 100        
HOPE CREEK 1 96   COASTDOWN TO REFUELING OUTAGE *  
INDIAN POINT 2 0 02/15/2000 MAINTENANCE/REFUELING OUTAGE - FUEL PARTIALLY OFFLOADED    
INDIAN POINT 3 100        
LIMERICK 1 0 03/29/2000 REFUELING OUTAGE - SECOND PHASE OF FUEL SHUFFLE IN PROGRESS    
LIMERICK 2 100        
MILLSTONE 2 100        
MILLSTONE 3 100        
NINE MILE POINT 1 100        
NINE MILE POINT 2 0 03/03/2000 REFUELING OUTAGE    
OYSTER CREEK 1 100        
PEACH BOTTOM 2 100     *  
PEACH BOTTOM 3 100        
PILGRIM 1 100        
SALEM 1 27   UNIT ON LINE - INCREASING POWER AT A RATE OF 5% PER HOUR AFTER RECOVERING FROM A MANUAL REACTOR TRIP FROM 99% POWER DUE TO A TURBINE RUNBACK ON 04/12/00 (REFER TO EVENT #36882) *  
SALEM 2 100     *  
SEABROOK 1 100        
SUSQUEHANNA 1 0 03/18/2000 REFUELING OUTAGE - FUEL SHUFFLE IN PROGRESS    
SUSQUEHANNA 2 100        
THREE MILE ISLAND 1 100        
VERMONT YANKEE 1 100        

Region 2

Unit Power Down Reason or Comment Change in report(*) Number of Scrams(#)
BROWNS FERRY 1 0 03/03/1985 DEFUELED    
BROWNS FERRY 2 100        
BROWNS FERRY 3 0 04/15/2000 AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM FROM 70% POWER ON LOW REACTOR VESSEL WATER LEVEL (RVWL) DUE TO LOSS OF A FEEDWATER PUMP - BOTH RECIRC PUMPS ALSO TRIPPED ON LOW RVWL RESULTING IN ACTUATION OF HPCI AND RCIC (REFER TO EVENT #36892) - ENTERING REFUELING OUTAGE EARLY   1
BRUNSWICK 1 100        
BRUNSWICK 2 100        
CATAWBA 1 100        
CATAWBA 2 100        
CRYSTAL RIVER 3 100        
FARLEY 1 0 03/04/2000 REFUELING OUTAGE - DEFUELED    
FARLEY 2 100        
HARRIS 1 0 04/15/2000 ENTERING REFUELING OUTAGE    
HATCH 1 100        
HATCH 2 94   HOLDING POWER AT THIS LEVEL DUE TO OSCILLATIONS ON TURBINE CONTROL VALVE #4 AFTER EXITING A REFUELING OUTAGE *  
MCGUIRE 1 100        
MCGUIRE 2 100        
NORTH ANNA 1 100        
NORTH ANNA 2 100        
OCONEE 1 100        
OCONEE 2 100        
OCONEE 3 0 04/12/2000 REFUELING OUTAGE    
ROBINSON 2 100        
SAINT LUCIE 1 100        
SAINT LUCIE 2 0 04/17/2000 ENTERING REFUELING OUTAGE *  
SEQUOYAH 1 100        
SEQUOYAH 2 100        
SUMMER 1 100     *  
SURRY 1 0 04/16/2000 ENTERING REFUELING OUTAGE *  
SURRY 2 100        
TURKEY POINT 3 100        
TURKEY POINT 4 100        
VOGTLE 1 100        
VOGTLE 2 100        
WATTS BAR 1 100        

Region 3

Unit Power Down Reason or Comment Change in report(*) Number of Scrams(#)
BRAIDWOOD 1 100        
BRAIDWOOD 2 0 04/15/2000 AUTOMATIC NEGATIVE FLUX RATE TRIP FROM 100% DUE TO A DROPPED ROD ON 04/15/00 (REFER TO EVENT #36893) - MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SHUTDOWN BANK 'B' GROUP DEMAND AND DIGITAL ROD POSITION INDICATION FOR ROD G-13 (REFER TO EVENT #36895)   2
BYRON 1 100        
BYRON 2 100     *  
CLINTON 1 100        
COOK 1 0 09/08/1997 REFUELING OUTAGE - DEFUELED    
COOK 2 0 09/09/1997 REFUELING OUTAGE - REFUELED - CORE ALTERATIONS COMPLETE    
DAVIS BESSE 1 0 03/31/2000 REFUELING OUTAGE - DEFUELED    
DRESDEN 2 100        
DRESDEN 3 100        
DUANE ARNOLD 1 100        
FERMI 2 0 04/01/2000 REFUELING OUTAGE - FIRST OF TWO FUEL SHUFFLES COMPLETE - CONTROL ROD RECOUPLING IN PROGRESS *  
KEWAUNEE 1 97        
LASALLE 1 100        
LASALLE 2 100        
MONTICELLO 1 100        
PALISADES 1 100        
PERRY 1 80   INCREASING POWER AT A RATE OF ABOUT 1% PER HOUR AFTER DECREASING TO 72% POWER TO PERFORM FUEL LEAK LOCALIZATION ACTIVITIES - TWO POSSIBLE LEAKERS IDENTIFIED *  
POINT BEACH 1 100        
POINT BEACH 2 100        
PRAIRIE ISLAND 1 100        
PRAIRIE ISLAND 2 100        
QUAD CITIES 1 100        
QUAD CITIES 2 100        

Region 4

Unit Power Down Reason or Comment Change in report(*) Number of Scrams(#)
ARKANSAS NUCLEAR 1 100        
ARKANSAS NUCLEAR 2 100        
CALLAWAY 1 100        
COMANCHE PEAK 1 100        
COMANCHE PEAK 2 100        
COOPER 1 0 03/04/2000 REFUELING OUTAGE    
DIABLO CANYON 1 100        
DIABLO CANYON 2 100        
FT CALHOUN 1 100   INVESTIGATING COMPUTER PROBLEMS INVOLVING CALCULATION OF CORE PEAKING FACTORS *  
GRAND GULF 1 100        
PALO VERDE 1 100        
PALO VERDE 2 100        
PALO VERDE 3 0 04/14/2000 REFUELING OUTAGE - DEFUELED    
RIVER BEND 1 100        
SAN ONOFRE 2 100        
SAN ONOFRE 3 100        
SOUTH TEXAS 1 0 03/01/2000 REFUELING OUTAGE - DEFUELED - REPLACING STEAM GENERATORS    
SOUTH TEXAS 2 100     *  
WATERFORD 3 100        
WNP-2 85   INCREASING POWER TO 95% AS PART OF LOAD FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES *  
WOLF CREEK 1 100        

* - Power Reactor Status Report change within past 24 hours
# - Number of reactor scrams or trips within past 24 hours

Notes:
  • Reactor status data collected between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. each day.
  • All times are based on eastern time.

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