Waterford 3 refuel pushed back 17 days: now Oct 17

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The refueling schedule for Waterford 3 has been revised, moving the start date from September 30, 2026, to October 17, 2026. This adjustment represents a 17-day delay for the beginning of the outage. The planned duration for the event has also been modified, decreasing from 40 days to 25 days.

Waterford 3's next refueling outage has been pushed back by 17 days in the utility's published schedule. The new scheduled start is Oct 17, 2026, moving from a previous schedule of Sep 30, 2026.

Scheduled duration also revised: now 25 days, 15 days shorter than the previously scheduled 40.

For workers planning to support this outage, the revised window changes the staffing call-out timing accordingly. Check the unit page above for the current cycle status and any additional schedule notes.

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