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Palo Verde 3 - Plant Information & Status

Detailed technical specifications, licensing info, and upcoming refueling outage schedules for the Palo Verde 3 nuclear power facility.

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Palo Verde 3 Lifecycle: Commissioned Reactor: ONLINE

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Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant
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Contact Information

Address: 5801 Wintersburg Road
Tonopaw, AZ 85354
Phone: (623) 393-5000
Website: http://www.aps.com/

Technical Specifications

Reactor Type: PWR ( PWR-DRYAMB)
Net Output: 1312 MWe
Thermal Power: 3990 MWt
Efficiency: 32.88%

Licensing & Regulatory Details

Docket #: 05000530
License #: NPF-74 ( OL-FP)
Construction Permit: 1976-05-25
Operating License: 1987-11-25
License Renewed: 2011-04-21
Commercial Ops: 1988-01-08
Expiration Date: 2047-11-25

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%

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Op. Age: 38.2 Yrs
Build Time: 11.6 Yrs
Lic. Remain: 21.7 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 88.9%
Efficiency: 32.9%
Generated: 278.0 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 536 Days
Refuelings (Since '99): 18
Prediction Acc: 33%