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Hatch 1 - Plant Information & Status

Detailed technical specifications, licensing info, and upcoming refueling outage schedules for the Hatch 1 nuclear power facility.

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Hatch 1 Lifecycle: Commissioned Reactor: ONLINE

Southern Nuclear Operating Company · Hatch

Contact Information

Address: 11036 Hatch Parkway North US Hwy1
Baxley, GA 31513
Phone: (912) 367-7781

Technical Specifications

Reactor Type: BWR ( BWR-MARK 1)
Net Output: 876 MWe
Thermal Power: 2804 MWt
Efficiency: 31.24%

Licensing & Regulatory Details

Docket #: 05000321
License #: DPR-57 ( OL-FP)
Construction Permit: 1969-09-30
Operating License: 1974-10-13
License Renewed: 2002-01-15
Commercial Ops: 1975-12-31
Expiration Date: 2034-08-06

Site History & Construction

NSS Supplier: GE 4
Constructor: GPC
Architect Engineer: BECH

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 96%
Mar 5 68%
Mar 4 98%
Mar 3 55%

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Op. Age: 50.2 Yrs
Build Time: 6.3 Yrs
Lic. Remain: 8.4 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 90.1%
Efficiency: 31.2%
Generated: 188.0 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 706 Days
Refuelings (Since '99): 14
Prediction Acc: 67%