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Palo Verde 1 - Plant Information & Status

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

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Palo Verde 1 Lifecycle: Commissioned Reactor: ONLINE

Arizona Public Service Company · Palo Verde
Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant
Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant

Contact Information

Address: 5801 Wintersburg Road
Tonopaw, AZ 85354
Phone: (623) 393-5000

Technical Specifications

Reactor Type: PWR ( PWR-DRYAMB)
Net Output: 1311 MWe
Thermal Power: 3990 MWt
Efficiency: 32.86%

Licensing & Regulatory Details

Docket #: 05000528
License #: NPF-41 ( OL-FP)
Construction Permit: 1976-05-25
Operating License: 1985-06-01
License Renewed: 2011-04-21
Commercial Ops: 1986-01-28
Expiration Date: 2045-06-01

Site History & Construction

NSS Supplier: COMB CE80
Constructor: BECH
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 6 100%
Mar 5 100%
Mar 4 100%
Mar 3 100%

Upcoming Outage

Start Date Duration
2026-10-09 30 Days

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Op. Age: 40.1 Yrs
Build Time: 9.7 Yrs
Lic. Remain: 19.2 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 88%
Efficiency: 32.9%
Generated: 274.9 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 531 Days
Refuelings (Since '99): 18
Prediction Acc: 100%