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Catawba 2 - Plant Information & Status

Detailed technical specifications, licensing info, and upcoming refueling outage schedules for the Catawba 2 nuclear power facility.

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Catawba 2 Lifecycle: Commissioned Reactor: ONLINE

Duke Energy · Catawba
Catawba Nuclear Power Station
Catawba Nuclear Power Station

Contact Information

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

Technical Specifications

Reactor Type: PWR ( PWR-ICECND)
Net Output: 1150 MWe
Thermal Power: 3411 MWt
Efficiency: 33.71%

Licensing & Regulatory Details

Docket #: 05000414
License #: NPF-52 ( OL-FP)
Construction Permit: 1975-08-07
Operating License: 1986-05-15
License Renewed: 2003-12-05
Commercial Ops: 1986-08-19
Expiration Date: 2043-12-05

Site History & Construction

NSS Supplier: WEST 4LP
Constructor: DUKE
Architect Engineer: DUKE

Current Reactor Status (NRC Data)

100%
ONLINE
Report Date:
March 20, 2026
Lifecycle: Commissioned | Reactor: ONLINE
Recent Power History
Date Power Level Visual
Mar 20 100%
Mar 19 100%
Mar 18 100%
Mar 17 100%
Mar 16 100%
Mar 13 100%
Mar 12 100%
Mar 11 100%
Mar 10 100%
Mar 9 100%
Mar 6 100%
Mar 5 100%
Mar 4 100%
Mar 3 100%

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Op. Age: 39.6 Yrs
Build Time: 11 Yrs
Lic. Remain: 17.7 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 91.9%
Efficiency: 33.7%
Generated: 251.8 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 537 Days
Refuelings (Since '99): 18
Prediction Acc: 67%