Current Reactor Status
Current power output from NRC daily reactor status reports. Shows the most recent power level as a percentage of rated capacity, along with a 14-day power history.
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Capacity Factor (365-Day)
100%
Current
87.7%
365-Day Avg
#75
of 94 plants
Min: 0%
Max: 100%
53 days <80%
Scram History 9 events since 2011
Performance Charts
Outage Duration Trend
?Scheduled refueling outage durations over time. Green bars are below average, yellow near average, red above. Dashed line shows the plant's historical average. Shorter outages mean better execution.
Power History (12-Month)
?Daily power output as a percentage of rated capacity over the past 365 days. Green segments indicate full power (90%+), yellow shows reduced output, and red indicates significant power reductions or shutdowns.
Outage Timeline
?Visual timeline of all recorded outages. Blue bars are scheduled refueling outages, red bars are forced/unplanned outages. Width represents outage duration. Hover for details.
Facility Statistics
Lifecycle & Tenure
Operating Age: 51.3 Yrs
Build Time: 6 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 8.1 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 88.3%
Efficiency: 32.4%
Generated: 175.6 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 573 Days
Refuelings: 18
Technical Specs
Reactor Type:
PWR
Containment:
PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier:
B&W LLP
Thermal Power:
2568 MWt
Net Capacity:
833 MWe
Efficiency:
32.4%
Status:
Operating
Licensing
Docket #:
05000313
License #:
DPR-51
License Type:
OL-FP
Const. Permit:
1968-12-06
Operating Lic:
1974-05-21
Commercial Op:
1974-12-19
License Renewed:
2001-06-20
License Exp:
2034-05-20
Facility Map
35.3097, -93.2343
Location & Contact
![ANO](http://www.nukeworker.com/pictures/albums/userpics/12116/thumb_499870475_0271d07aef_o.jpg "ANO
ANO is Arkansas' only nuclear powered electric generation station, and is owned and operated by the Entergy Corporation. Shown here after dusk, it operates 2 reactors, only one of which uses the visible cooling tower to condense the dry steam created to run the turbines back into liquid water. The other uses the lake water and simply returns the hot water to this "effluent, or discharge" pool off of Lake Dardanelle, creating a great winter fishery.
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Breaker-to-Breaker Runs 6 runs
Breaker-to-breaker runs measure continuous operation between refueling outages (470+ days). An active streak means the unit has been running continuously since the last refueling. Longer runs indicate better reliability.
538
Best Run (days)
2010-04-27 → 2011-10-17
506
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
| 2013-08-18 | 2015-01-26 | 526 days |
| 2011-11-23 | 2013-03-25 | 488 days |
| 2010-04-27 | 2011-10-17 | 538 days |
| 2007-05-14 | 2008-10-27 | 532 days |
| 2005-12-31 | 2007-04-23 | 478 days |
| 2004-06-20 | 2005-10-05 | 472 days |