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Catawba 2 - Plant Information & Status

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

Capacity Factor (365-Day)

0%
Current
89.9%
365-Day Avg
#32
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 38 days <80%

Ratings

Catawba
Above Average
16 (55%)
Average
6 (20%)
Below Average
7 (24%)
Total Members Voted: 13

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Operating Age: 39.6 Yrs
Build Time: 11 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 17.7 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 91.9%
Efficiency: 33.7%
Generated: 252.1 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 537 Days
Refuelings: 18

Scram History 3 events since 2011

3
Total
0
Automatic
3
Manual
4.7
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2024-09-26 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO LOSS OF CONDENSER VACUUM The foll...
2022-10-23 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP AND AUXILIARY FEEDWATER SYSTEM ACTUATION...
2022-04-22 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DURING CONTROL ROD TESTING The following...

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: Duke Energy
Architect Engineer: DUKE
Constructor: DUKE

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-ICECND
NSS Supplier: WEST 4LP
Thermal Power: 3411 MWt
Net Capacity: 1150 MWe
Efficiency: 33.7%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000414
License #: NPF-52
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1975-08-07
Operating Lic: 1986-05-15
Commercial Op: 1986-08-19
License Renewed: 2003-12-05
License Exp: 2043-12-05

Facility Map

35.0528, -81.0717

Location & Contact

Address:
4800 Concord Road
York, SC 29745, USA
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Phone: (803) 831-3000