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Palo Verde 2 - Plant Information & Status

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

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Palo Verde 2 Lifecycle: Commissioned Reactor: OFFLINE

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: 1314 MWe
Thermal Power: 3990 MWt
Efficiency: 32.93%

Licensing & Regulatory Details

Docket #: 05000529
License #: NPF-51 ( OL-FP)
Construction Permit: 1976-05-25
Operating License: 1986-04-24
License Renewed: 2011-04-21
Commercial Ops: 1986-09-19
Expiration Date: 2046-04-24

Site History & Construction

NSS Supplier: COMB CE80
Constructor: BECH
Architect Engineer: BECH

Current Reactor Status (NRC Data)

0%
OFFLINE
Report Date:
March 20, 2026
Lifecycle: Commissioned | Reactor: OFFLINE
Recent Power History
Date Power Level Visual
Mar 20 0%
Mar 19 95%
Mar 18 97%
Mar 17 98%
Mar 16 99%
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
2026-03-28 35 Days

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Op. Age: 39.5 Yrs
Build Time: 10.3 Yrs
Lic. Remain: 20.1 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 89.3%
Efficiency: 32.9%
Generated: 279.7 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 552 Days
Refuelings (Since '99): 18
Prediction Acc: 100%