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South Texas 2 - Plant Information & Status

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

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South Texas 2 Lifecycle: Commissioned Reactor: ONLINE

STP Nuclear Operating Company · South Texas Project
South Texas Project
South Texas Project

Contact Information

Address: 8 miles west of Wadsworth on Farm Road 521
Palacious, TX 77465
Phone: (512) 972-3611

Technical Specifications

Reactor Type: PWR ( PWR-DRYAMB)
Net Output: 1280 MWe
Thermal Power: 3853 MWt
Efficiency: 33.22%

Licensing & Regulatory Details

Docket #: 05000499
License #: NPF-80 ( OL-FP)
Construction Permit: 1975-12-22
Operating License: 1989-03-28
License Renewed: 2017-09-28
Commercial Ops: 1989-06-19
Expiration Date: 2048-12-15

Site History & Construction

NSS Supplier: WEST 4LP
Constructor: EBSO
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: 36.8 Yrs
Build Time: 13.5 Yrs
Lic. Remain: 22.7 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 88.9%
Efficiency: 33.2%
Generated: 271.1 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 549 Days
Refuelings (Since '99): 19
Prediction Acc: 67%