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Farley 2 - Plant Information & Status

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

Ratings 44 votes

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Capacity Factor (365-Day)

100%
Current
79.3%
365-Day Avg
#62
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 76 days <80%

Scram History 7 events since 2011

7
Total
1
Automatic
6
Manual
8.7
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2025-06-26 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP AND AUTOMATIC ACTUATION OF AUXILIARY FEE...
2025-06-18 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP AND AUTOMATIC ACTUATION OF AUXILIARY ...
2024-02-15 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP AND AUTOMATIC ACTUATION OF AUXILIARY FEE...
2023-11-13 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP The following information was provided b...
2019-09-20 Manual MANUAL TRIP DUE TO REACTOR COOLANT PUMP VIBRATION ALARM "At ...
2016-05-10 Manual FARLEY UNIT 2 TRIP ON HI HI STEAM GENERATOR LEVEL "At 0653 [...
2014-10-13 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO LOSS OF A START-UP TRANSFORMER "T...

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: 44.7 Yrs
Build Time: 9 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 15 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 90.6%
Efficiency: 31.6%
Generated: 189.8 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 548 Days
Refuelings: 18

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: Southern Nuclear
Architect Engineer: SSI
Constructor: BECH

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier: WEST 3LP
Thermal Power: 2775 MWt
Net Capacity: 877 MWe
Efficiency: 31.6%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000364
License #: NPF-8
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1972-08-16
Operating Lic: 1981-03-31
Commercial Op: 1981-07-30
License Renewed: 2005-05-12
License Exp: 2041-03-31

Facility Map

31.2238, -85.1138

Location & Contact

Address:
7388 North State Highway 95
Ashford, AL 36312, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (334) 899-5108

Breaker-to-Breaker Runs 6 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.
547
Best Run (days)
2004-04-16 → 2005-10-15
511
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
2020-11-16 2022-04-11 511 days
2017-11-16 2019-04-08 508 days
2016-06-18 2017-10-16 485 days
2011-11-11 2013-04-15 521 days
2005-12-04 2007-04-09 491 days
2004-04-16 2005-10-15 547 days