Total megawatts of U.S. nuclear capacity offline right now (units in outages plus reduced power).
16,318
MW Offline
Percentage of total fleet capacity currently online and generating power.
83.2%
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).
16
Units Offline
Units operating between 1-99% power (excluding known startups or coastdowns).
3
Reduced Power
Units nearing the end of their fuel cycle, gradually lowering power before an outage.
0
Coastdown
Units increasing power following an outage or scram.
0
Starting Up
Units on a qualifying Breaker-to-Breaker run: continuous operation exceeding their cycle-adjusted threshold with no trips to 0% power. Longest current run: Oconee 1, 716 days online without a shutdown.
2
Breaker-to-BreakerOconee 1 716d
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Nuclear NewsNEW This month in Oak RidgeOctober Energycast; 2027 Cleanup Priorities; Waste Management Upgrades; and more Crews at the Oak Ridge Reservation completed major infrastructure upgrades and demolished ten legacy buildings during fiscal year 2026 while logging over 1.3 million safe work hours. Operators also installed a smartphone-based remote monitoring system at the Environmental Management Waste Management Facility to track landfill wastewater. These projects reduce environmental risks and support ongoing research missions at the federal site.
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Nuclear NewsNEW Walsh, industry reps discuss “American energy hub” at Oak Ridge cleanup siteDepartment of Energy officials and private nuclear executives met at the former Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Tennessee. The gathering highlighted over fifteen billion dollars in ongoing commercial projects spanning fuel fabrication, enrichment, and advanced reactor development on remediated federal land.Core Content
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Outage NewsNEW Byron 2 begins Fall 2026 refueling outageByron Unit 2 began a scheduled refueling outage on September 28, 2026, starting precisely on its planned date. The 1,136-MW Westinghouse four-loop pressurized water reactor entered the fall maintenance period following a 3637-day unscheduled-outage-free streak.Core Content
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Outage NewsNEW Vogtle 2 begins Fall 2026 refueling outageGeorgia Power began a routine refueling outage at Vogtle 2 on September 13, 2026. The 1,152-MW Westinghouse pressurized water reactor entered the maintenance window exactly on its scheduled start date with a planned 43-day duration.Core Content
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