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

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McGuire 1 Lifecycle: Commissioned Reactor: ONLINE

Duke Energy · McGuire

Contact Information

Address: 12700 Hagers Ferry Road
Huntersville, NC 28078
Phone: (704) 875-4000

Technical Specifications

Reactor Type: PWR ( PWR-ICECND)
Net Output: 1158 MWe
Thermal Power: 3411 MWt
Efficiency: 33.95%

Licensing & Regulatory Details

Docket #: 05000369
License #: NPF-9 ( OL-FP)
Construction Permit: 1973-02-23
Operating License: 1981-05-27
License Renewed: 2003-12-05
Commercial Ops: 1981-12-01
Expiration Date: 2041-06-12

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%

Upcoming Outage

Start Date Duration
2026-09-21 27 Days

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Op. Age: 44.3 Yrs
Build Time: 8.8 Yrs
Lic. Remain: 15.2 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 91.7%
Efficiency: 33.9%
Generated: 253.1 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 529 Days
Refuelings (Since '99): 18
Prediction Acc: 33%