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Oconee 1 - Plant Information & Status

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

Capacity Factor (365-Day)

100%
Current
100%
365-Day Avg
#3
of 94 plants
Min: 100% Max: 100% 0 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: 52.7 Yrs
Build Time: 5.7 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 26.8 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 90.8%
Efficiency: 32.5%
Generated: 183.6 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 936 Days
Refuelings: 16

Scram History 3 events since 2011

3
Total
1
Automatic
2
Manual
11.3
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2018-10-18 Manual TURBINE STEAM SEAL HEADER PRESSURE MALFUNCTION"On 10/19/18 a...
2018-04-12 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP FOLLOWING MAIN FEEDWATER CONTROL PROBLEM...
2016-03-05 Auto EMERGENCY DECLARATION DUE TO FIRE/EXPLOSION IN THE MAIN TRAN...

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: 847 MWe
Efficiency: 32.5%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000269
License #: DPR-38
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1967-11-06
Operating Lic: 1973-02-06
Commercial Op: 1973-07-15
License Renewed: 2000-05-23
License Exp: 2053-02-06

Facility Map

34.7912, -82.892

Location & Contact

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