Total megawatts of U.S. nuclear capacity offline right now (units in outages plus reduced power).
6,747
MW Offline
Percentage of total fleet capacity currently online and generating power.
93%
Fleet Online
Refueling outages scheduled for this season. Each one is a hiring window.
24
Fall 2026 Outages
Units currently at 0% power (likely in an outage or shutdown).
6
Units Offline
Units operating between 1-99% power (excluding known startups or coastdowns).
0
Reduced Power
Units nearing the end of their fuel cycle, gradually lowering power before an outage.
3
Coastdown
Units increasing power following an outage or scram.
1
Starting Up
Units on a qualifying Breaker-to-Breaker run: continuous operation exceeding their cycle-adjusted threshold with no trips to 0% power.
10
Breaker-to-Breaker
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Outage NewsNEW D.C. Cook 1 begins Fall 2026 refueling outageIndiana Michigan Power began a routine refueling outage at D.C. Cook 1 on 2026-09-19. The 1,009-MW Westinghouse 4-loop PWR started the maintenance period on the planned date with a scheduled duration of 32 days. The unit entered this refuel carrying a 1476-day unscheduled-outage-free streak after running about 91% of its typical 557-day operating cycle. The operator runs 1 other U.S. nuclear unit. The U.S. fleet today maintains a 92.8% capacity factor across 94 units, with 6 in refueling and 0 in unscheduled outages, alongside FitzPatrick. BRIDGMAN, MI. D.C. Cook 1 entered a refueling outage on Sep 19, 2026 . The unit started on the published date (Sep 19, 2026) with a planned 32-day outage running through Oct 21, 2026. Going into the refueling, the unit had run for more than 4 years witho...
Outage NewsNEW Davis-Besse trips offline, unscheduled outage underwayDavis-Besse began an unscheduled forced short outage on 2026-09-08. This event ended the unit's unscheduled-outage-free streak at 386 days. This is the first forced outage for the 894-MW Babcock and Wilcox PWR in 2026, matching the total count for all of 2025. Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation operates this unit along with three other U.S. nuclear units. Across the industry, 94 units are currently operating at a 95.4 percent capacity factor. Two units are currently in refueling outages, while Davis-Besse and Dresden 2 are the only two units in unscheduled outages at this time. OAK HARBOR, OH. A...
Outage NewsFitzPatrick begins Fall 2026 refueling outageFitzPatrick began a routine refueling outage on September 14, 2026, aligning exactly with its published schedule. The unit entered this maintenance period after completing 100 percent of its typical 729-day operating cycle and maintaining an unscheduled-outage-free streak of 720 days. The scheduled duration for this refueling outage is 17 days, which is shorter than the unit's 28.3-day average across 13 prior refuels. FitzPatrick, an 853-MW General Electric BWR/4 operated by Constellation Nuclear, recorded a 99.7 percent capacity factor during its 2025 cycle. Across the U.S. fleet, 94 units ar...









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