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Ginna - Plant Information & Status

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

Ratings 50 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)

85%
Current
99.4%
365-Day Avg
#31
of 94 plants
Min: 85% Max: 100% 0 days <80%

Scram History 4 events since 2011

4
Total
3
Automatic
1
Manual
1
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2023-10-11 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP The following information was provided b...
2023-09-08 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP The following information was provide...
2013-07-23 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP FROM FULL POWER "At 1419 EDT on 7/24/...
2011-10-10 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO TURBINE AUTO STOP VALVE CLOSUR...

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: 55.8 Yrs
Build Time: 4.2 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 3.5 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 93.7%
Efficiency: 32.7%
Generated: 130.0 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 569 Days
Refuelings: 18

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: Constellation Energy
Architect Engineer: GIL
Constructor: BECH

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier: WEST 2LP
Thermal Power: 1775 MWt
Net Capacity: 581 MWe
Efficiency: 32.7%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000244
License #: DPR-18
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1966-04-25
Operating Lic: 1969-09-19
Commercial Op: 1970-07-01
License Renewed: 2004-05-19
License Exp: 2029-09-18

Facility Map

43.2775, -77.3096

Location & Contact

Address:
1503 Lake Road
Ontario, NY 14519, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (585) 771-5402

Breaker-to-Breaker Runs 9 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.
534
Active Streak (days)
Since 2024-10-16
545
Best Run (days)
2005-04-12 → 2006-10-09
511
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
2024-10-16 Active 534 days
2021-10-25 2023-04-10 532 days
2020-05-25 2021-10-04 497 days
2015-11-07 2017-04-24 534 days
2014-05-26 2015-10-19 511 days
2010-01-06 2011-04-24 473 days
2008-05-12 2009-09-14 490 days
2005-04-12 2006-10-09 545 days
1999-04-30 2000-09-19 508 days