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Beaver Valley 1 - Plant Information & Status

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

Capacity Factor (365-Day)

100%
Current
88.3%
365-Day Avg
#40
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 44 days <80%

Ratings

Rate Beaver Valley
Above Average
2 (66%)
Average
1 (33%)
Below Average
0 (0%)
Total Members Voted: 3

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Operating Age: 49.5 Yrs
Build Time: 6.3 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 9.8 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 90.7%
Efficiency: 31.3%
Generated: 196.4 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 544 Days
Refuelings: 18

Scram History 8 events since 2011

8
Total
3
Automatic
5
Manual
9.9
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2024-05-18 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP The following information was provided b...
2024-04-12 Auto EN Revision Imported Date: 4/15/2024 EN Revision Text: AUTOM...
2022-06-14 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP AND AUTOMATIC AUXILIARY FEEDWATER ACTUAT...
2019-11-03 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO STEAM DUMP TRANSIENT"At 0535 [EST...
2017-11-06 Auto UNIT 1 AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO MAIN UNIT GENERATOR OVE...
2015-04-14 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO THE LOSS OF A CONDENSATE PUMP "At...
2014-01-05 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO MAIN TRANSFORMER FAULT "At 165...
2013-11-04 Manual NOTIFICATION OF UNUSUAL EVENT DUE TO EXPLOSION AND FIRE IN T...

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: Vistra Corp.
Architect Engineer: S&W
Constructor: S&W

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier: WEST 3LP
Thermal Power: 2900 MWt
Net Capacity: 907 MWe
Efficiency: 31.3%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000334
License #: DPR-66
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1970-06-26
Operating Lic: 1976-07-02
Commercial Op: 1976-10-01
License Renewed: 2009-11-05
License Exp: 2036-01-29

Facility Map

40.623, -80.432

Location & Contact

Address:
Route 168
Shippingport, PA 15077, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (724) 682-7888