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Oconee 3 - Plant Information & Status

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

Capacity Factor (365-Day)

100%
Current
99.8%
365-Day Avg
#12
of 94 plants
Min: 70% Max: 100% 2 days <80%

Ratings

Oconee
Above Average
0 (0%)
Average
1 (100%)
Below Average
0 (0%)
Total Members Voted: 1

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Operating Age: 51.3 Yrs
Build Time: 7.1 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 28.3 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 92.4%
Efficiency: 32.9%
Generated: 189.5 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 728 Days
Refuelings: 15

Scram History 4 events since 2011

4
Total
1
Automatic
3
Manual
8.8
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2020-04-09 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP "At 2125 EDT on April 10, 2020, with Uni...
2017-07-23 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO LOAD REJECTION "At 1638 [EDT] ...
2015-01-30 Manual MANUAL RPS ACTUATION DUE TO OSCILLATIONS IN THE FEEDWATER SY...
2013-10-23 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP FROM FULL POWER DUE TO FEEDWATER SYSTEM ...

Ownership & Construction

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

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier: B&W LLP
Thermal Power: 2610 MWt
Net Capacity: 859 MWe
Efficiency: 32.9%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000287
License #: DPR-55
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1967-11-06
Operating Lic: 1974-07-19
Commercial Op: 1974-12-16
License Renewed: 2000-05-23
License Exp: 2054-07-19

Facility Map

34.7912, -82.892

Location & Contact

Address:
155 East Pickens Highway
Seneca, SC 29672, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (864) 885-3000