Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | W (4-loop) DRYAMB |
| Owner | Georgia Power Co. |
| Operator | Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Sunday, 1 August 1976 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Monday, 9 March 1987 |
| First Grid Connection | Friday, 27 March 1987 |
| Commercial Operation | Monday, 1 June 1987 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 1150 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 1229 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 3626 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 1122 MWe |
Operational History
Electricity Supplied (GWh)
Energy Availability Factor (%)
Total Electricity Supplied (GWh)
Reactor History
| Year | Reference Unit Power (MWe) | Annual Time Online (Hours) | Electricity Supplied (GWh) | Operation Factor (%) | Energy Availability Annual (%) | Energy Availability Cumulative (%) | Load Factor Annual (%) | Load Factor Cumulative (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1988 | 1079 | 6569 | 6799.71 | 74.80 | 74.20 | 74.20 | 71.70 | 71.70 |
| 1989 | 1083 | 8275 | 8709.38 | 94.50 | 94.20 | 84.20 | 91.80 | 81.80 |
| 1990 | 1079 | 6980 | 7353.06 | 79.70 | 78.40 | 82.30 | 77.80 | 80.40 |
| 1991 | 1100 | 7016 | 7501.74 | 80.10 | 79.00 | 81.40 | 77.80 | 79.80 |
| 1992 | 1105 | 8523 | 9383.53 | 97.00 | 96.90 | 84.60 | 96.70 | 83.20 |
| 1993 | 1158 | 7577 | 8600.74 | 86.50 | 86.30 | 84.90 | 85.70 | 83.60 |
| 1994 | 1169 | 7847 | 8817.16 | 89.60 | 89.60 | 85.60 | 86.10 | 84.00 |
| 1995 | 1162 | 8621 | 9984.01 | 98.40 | 98.40 | 87.30 | 98.10 | 85.90 |
| 1996 | 1162 | 7162 | 8149.80 | 81.50 | 81.60 | 86.60 | 79.80 | 85.20 |
| 1997 | 1162 | 7167 | 8270.11 | 81.80 | 81.80 | 86.10 | 81.20 | 84.80 |
| 1998 | 1162 | 8738 | 10216.95 | 99.80 | 99.80 | 87.40 | 100.40 | 86.20 |
| 1999 | 1151 | 8108 | 9425.86 | 92.60 | 92.60 | 87.80 | 93.30 | 86.80 |
| 2000 | 1148 | 7963 | 9196.57 | 90.60 | 90.70 | 88.00 | 91.20 | 87.20 |
| 2001 | 1148 | 8665 | 10144.38 | 98.90 | 98.90 | 88.80 | 100.90 | 88.20 |
| 2002 | 1148 | 7469 | 8638.76 | 85.30 | 85.30 | 88.60 | 85.90 | 88.00 |
| 2003 | 1152 | 8097 | 9411.48 | 92.40 | 92.50 | 88.80 | 93.30 | 88.30 |
| 2004 | 1152 | 8694 | 10162.27 | 99.00 | 99.00 | 89.40 | 100.40 | 89.10 |
| 2005 | 1152 | 7964 | 9220.15 | 90.90 | 91.00 | 89.50 | 91.40 | 89.20 |
| 2006 | 1152 | 7536 | 8671.05 | 86.00 | 86.00 | 89.40 | 85.90 | 89.00 |
| 2007 | 1109 | 8760 | 9960.29 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 89.90 | 102.50 | 89.70 |
| 2008 | 1109 | 7828 | 9050.43 | 89.10 | 89.10 | 89.80 | 92.90 | 89.80 |
| 2009 | 1150 | 7861 | 9135.00 | 89.70 | 90.10 | 89.80 | 90.70 | 89.90 |
| 2010 | 1150 | 8760 | 10247.42 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 90.30 | 101.70 | 90.40 |
| 2011 | 1150 | 7954 | 9216.93 | 90.80 | 90.80 | 90.30 | 91.50 | 90.40 |
| 2012 | 1150 | 7961 | 9216.97 | 90.60 | 90.60 | 90.30 | 91.20 | 90.50 |
| 2013 | 1150 | 8760 | 10222.36 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 90.70 | 101.50 | 90.90 |
| 2014 | 1150 | 7752 | 8820.19 | 88.50 | 88.50 | 90.60 | 87.60 | 90.80 |
| 2015 | 1150 | 7947 | 9215.78 | 90.70 | 90.70 | 90.60 | 91.50 | 90.80 |
| 2016 | 1150 | 8784 | 10273.15 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 91.00 | 101.70 | 91.20 |
| 2017 | 1150 | 8109 | 9408.65 | 92.60 | 92.60 | 91.00 | 93.40 | 91.20 |
| 2018 | 1150 | 8216 | 9627.22 | 93.80 | 93.80 | 91.10 | 95.60 | 91.40 |
| 2019 | 1150 | 8760 | 10297.02 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 91.40 | 102.20 | 91.70 |
| 2020 | 1150 | 8221 | 9562.45 | 93.60 | 93.60 | 91.40 | 94.70 | 91.80 |
| 2021 | 1150 | 8152 | 9436.79 | 93.10 | 93.10 | 91.50 | 93.70 | 91.90 |
| 2022 | 1150 | 8699 | 10141.46 | 99.30 | 99.30 | 91.70 | 100.70 | 92.10 |