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 | Tuesday, 28 March 1989 |
| First Grid Connection | Monday, 10 April 1989 |
| Commercial Operation | Saturday, 20 May 1989 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 1152 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 1229 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 3626 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 1101 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1083 | 5104 | 5547.17 | 95.60 | 95.40 | 95.40 | 96.40 | 96.40 |
| 1990 | 1110 | 7125 | 6868.02 | 81.30 | 81.10 | 86.30 | 70.60 | 80.00 |
| 1991 | 1097 | 8375 | 8897.44 | 95.60 | 95.40 | 89.80 | 92.60 | 84.90 |
| 1992 | 1109 | 7175 | 7779.64 | 81.70 | 80.80 | 87.30 | 79.90 | 83.40 |
| 1993 | 1157 | 7737 | 8680.90 | 88.30 | 88.10 | 87.50 | 86.90 | 84.20 |
| 1994 | 1169 | 8062 | 9331.60 | 92.00 | 92.10 | 88.30 | 91.20 | 85.50 |
| 1995 | 1162 | 7908 | 9165.65 | 90.30 | 90.30 | 88.60 | 90.00 | 86.20 |
| 1996 | 1162 | 7899 | 9037.64 | 89.90 | 89.90 | 88.80 | 88.50 | 86.50 |
| 1997 | 1162 | 8760 | 10310.83 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 90.20 | 101.30 | 88.30 |
| 1998 | 1167 | 7347 | 8388.61 | 83.90 | 83.90 | 89.50 | 82.40 | 87.70 |
| 1999 | 1154 | 7833 | 9022.63 | 89.40 | 89.50 | 89.50 | 89.10 | 87.80 |
| 2000 | 1149 | 8784 | 10337.82 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 90.40 | 102.40 | 89.10 |
| 2001 | 1149 | 8112 | 9456.68 | 92.60 | 92.60 | 90.60 | 94.00 | 89.50 |
| 2002 | 1149 | 7328 | 8418.90 | 83.60 | 83.70 | 90.10 | 83.60 | 89.00 |
| 2003 | 1149 | 8401 | 9736.64 | 95.90 | 95.90 | 90.50 | 96.70 | 89.60 |
| 2004 | 1149 | 7970 | 9168.69 | 90.70 | 90.80 | 90.50 | 90.80 | 89.60 |
| 2005 | 1149 | 7464 | 8592.88 | 85.20 | 85.20 | 90.20 | 85.40 | 89.40 |
| 2006 | 1149 | 8024 | 9276.10 | 91.60 | 91.60 | 90.20 | 92.20 | 89.60 |
| 2007 | 1127 | 7323 | 8347.29 | 83.60 | 83.30 | 89.90 | 84.60 | 89.30 |
| 2008 | 1127 | 7767 | 8727.13 | 88.40 | 88.40 | 89.80 | 88.20 | 89.20 |
| 2009 | 1152 | 8710 | 10150.93 | 99.40 | 99.40 | 90.30 | 100.60 | 89.80 |
| 2010 | 1152 | 8011 | 9363.05 | 91.40 | 91.50 | 90.30 | 92.80 | 89.90 |
| 2011 | 1152 | 8163 | 9512.37 | 93.20 | 93.20 | 90.50 | 94.30 | 90.10 |
| 2012 | 1152 | 8784 | 10341.23 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 90.90 | 102.20 | 90.60 |
| 2013 | 1152 | 7748 | 8860.32 | 88.40 | 88.40 | 90.80 | 87.80 | 90.50 |
| 2014 | 1152 | 7984 | 9276.53 | 91.10 | 91.10 | 90.80 | 91.90 | 90.60 |
| 2015 | 1152 | 8692 | 10144.14 | 99.20 | 99.20 | 91.10 | 100.50 | 91.00 |
| 2016 | 1152 | 8220 | 9586.97 | 93.60 | 93.60 | 91.20 | 94.70 | 91.10 |
| 2017 | 1152 | 8347 | 9767.38 | 95.30 | 95.30 | 91.30 | 96.80 | 91.30 |
| 2018 | 1152 | 8760 | 10331.91 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 91.60 | 102.40 | 91.70 |
| 2019 | 1152 | 8076 | 9457.10 | 92.20 | 92.20 | 91.70 | 93.70 | 91.70 |
| 2020 | 1152 | 7913 | 9295.37 | 90.10 | 90.10 | 91.60 | 91.90 | 91.70 |
| 2021 | 1152 | 8760 | 10320.36 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 91.90 | 102.30 | 92.10 |
| 2022 | 1152 | 8023 | 9373.75 | 91.60 | 91.60 | 91.90 | 92.90 | 92.10 |