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Calvert Cliffs 1 - Plant Information & Status

Technical specifications, contact data, ratings, and licensing history for the Calvert Cliffs facility.

Capacity Factor (365-Day)

100%
Current
88.4%
365-Day Avg
#59
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 42 days <80%

Ratings

Calvert Cliffs
Above Average
26 (37%)
Average
24 (34%)
Below Average
20 (28%)
Total Members Voted: 26

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Operating Age: 50.9 Yrs
Build Time: 5.8 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 8.3 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 93%
Efficiency: 31.6%
Generated: 192.3 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 716 Days
Refuelings: 14

Scram History 6 events since 2011

6
Total
5
Automatic
1
Manual
1.3
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2016-05-30 Auto CALVERT CLIFFS LOSS OF LOAD TURBINE/REACTOR TRIP FROM 100 PE...
2016-01-24 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO ELEVATED CONDENSER SODIUM LEVELS ...
2015-04-06 Auto DUAL UNIT AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIPS DUE TO A VOLTAGE TRANSIENT...
2014-04-30 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP "At 1016 [EDT] CCNPP [Calvert Cliffs ...
2014-01-20 Auto DUAL UNIT TRIP ON THE LOSS OF THE "21" 13KV BUS "Dual Unit T...
2011-08-26 Auto UNUSUAL EVENT - TRANSFORMER EXPLOSION NEAR TURBINE BUILDING ...

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: Constellation Energy
Architect Engineer: BECH
Constructor: BECH

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier: COMB CE
Thermal Power: 2737 MWt
Net Capacity: 866 MWe
Efficiency: 31.6%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000317
License #: DPR-53
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1969-07-07
Operating Lic: 1974-07-31
Commercial Op: 1975-05-08
License Renewed: 2000-03-23
License Exp: 2034-07-31

Facility Map

38.4335, -76.4427

Location & Contact

Address:
1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway
Lusby, MD 20657, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (410) 495-4600