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Arkansas Nuclear 2 - Plant Information & Status

Technical specifications, contact data, ratings, and licensing history for the Arkansas Nuclear facility.

Current Reactor Status

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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.

Ratings 55 votes

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Community ratings from NukeWorker members. Vote to share your experience working at this facility. Results show the breakdown of Above Average, Average, and Below Average ratings.

Capacity Factor (365-Day)

0%
Current
93.5%
365-Day Avg
#37
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 21 days <80%

Scram History 7 events since 2011

7
Total
7
Automatic
0
Manual
1
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2020-12-09 Auto EN Revision Imported Date: 12/14/2020 EN Revision Text: AUTO...
2019-05-25 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO A REACTOR COOLANT PUMP TRIP ON...
2014-04-26 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO AN AUXILIARY TRIP ON CORE PROT...
2014-04-02 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP "At approximately 1301 [CDT] on 4/3/2...
2013-12-08 Auto UNUSUAL EVENT DECLARED DUE TO UNIT 2 AUXILIARY TRANSFORMER E...
2013-03-30 Auto NOTIFICATION OF UNUSUAL EVENT DECLARED DUE TO A BREAKER EXPL...
2012-08-07 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO HIGH REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM PR...

Performance Charts

Outage Duration Trend

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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)

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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

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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: 46 Yrs
Build Time: 7.3 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 12.3 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 87.9%
Efficiency: 32.6%
Generated: 206.6 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 569 Days
Refuelings: 19

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: Entergy
Architect Engineer: BECH
Constructor: BECH

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier: COMB CE
Thermal Power: 3026 MWt
Net Capacity: 985 MWe
Efficiency: 32.6%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000368
License #: NPF-6
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1972-12-06
Operating Lic: 1978-09-01
Commercial Op: 1980-03-26
License Renewed: 2005-06-30
License Exp: 2038-07-17

Facility Map

35.3097, -93.2343

Location & Contact

Address:
1448 State Route 333
Russellville, AR 72802, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (501) 858-5000

Breaker-to-Breaker Runs 5 runs

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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.
526
Best Run (days)
2005-04-12 → 2006-09-20
506
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
2024-10-29 2026-03-14 501 days
2023-05-23 2024-09-28 494 days
2021-11-29 2023-04-15 502 days
2005-04-12 2006-09-20 526 days
2002-05-06 2003-09-24 506 days