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Brunswick 1 - Plant Information & Status

Technical specifications, contact data, ratings, and licensing history for the Brunswick 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 52 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
89%
365-Day Avg
#45
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 41 days <80%

Scram History 8 events since 2011

8
Total
4
Automatic
4
Manual
10.7
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2023-04-19 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO A TURBINE TRIP The following i...
2020-08-02 Auto UNUSUAL EVENT DECLARED DUE TO A LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER At 231...
2020-03-21 Manual MANUAL REACTOR SCRAM "At 1255 EDT on March 22, 2020, with Un...
2019-04-20 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP AND SPECIFIED SYSTEM ACTUATION "At 23...
2019-03-27 Manual UNUSUAL EVENT DECLARED DUE TO RCS UNIDENTIFIED LEAKAGE At 14...
2018-04-06 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP AND PCIS ACTUATION DURING STATOR COOL...
2016-02-06 Manual MANUAL SCRAM AND ALERT DECLARATION DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAULT R...
2012-02-21 Manual MANUAL REACTOR SCRAM DUE TO HIGH DELTA-P ACROSS CIRCULATING ...

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: 49 Yrs
Build Time: 7.1 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 10.4 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 90.4%
Efficiency: 32.1%
Generated: 202.4 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 716 Days
Refuelings: 14

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: Duke Energy
Architect Engineer: UE&C
Constructor: BRRT

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: BWR
Containment: BWR-MARK 1
NSS Supplier: GE 4
Thermal Power: 2923 MWt
Net Capacity: 938 MWe
Efficiency: 32.1%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000325
License #: DPR-71
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1970-02-07
Operating Lic: 1976-09-08
Commercial Op: 1977-03-18
License Renewed: 2006-06-26
License Exp: 2036-09-08

Facility Map

33.9585, -78.0102

Location & Contact

Address:
8470 River Road
Southport, NC 28461, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (910) 457-9521

Breaker-to-Breaker Runs 2 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.
707
Best Run (days)
2000-03-25 → 2002-03-02
596
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
2024-10-29 2026-02-26 485 days
2000-03-25 2002-03-02 707 days