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Harris 1 - Plant Information & Status

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

Ratings 31 votes

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Capacity Factor (365-Day)

100%
Current
91.3%
365-Day Avg
#25
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 32 days <80%

Scram History 9 events since 2011

9
Total
5
Automatic
4
Manual
7.6
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2024-05-29 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP The following information was provide...
2022-10-29 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP AND AUXILIARY FEEDWATER SYSTEM ACTUAT...
2022-08-27 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP AND AUXILIARY FEEDWATER SYSTEM ACTUATION...
2022-04-28 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP AND AUXILIARY FEEDWATER SYSTEM ACTUATION...
2020-12-15 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO GENERATOR LOCKOUT "On December...
2020-08-12 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO DROPPED CONTROL ROD "On August 13...
2020-03-22 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP "On March 23, 2020, at 1013 EDT, with...
2016-10-07 Auto UNPLANNED REACTOR TRIP AND SAFETY INJECTION DUE TO TURBINE C...
+1 more events

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: 38.9 Yrs
Build Time: 9.3 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 20.6 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 91.5%
Efficiency: 32.7%
Generated: 210.6 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 544 Days
Refuelings: 18

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: Duke Energy
Architect Engineer: EBSO
Constructor: DANI

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier: WEST 3LP
Thermal Power: 2948 MWt
Net Capacity: 964 MWe
Efficiency: 32.7%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000400
License #: NPF-63
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1978-01-27
Operating Lic: 1986-10-24
Commercial Op: 1987-05-02
License Renewed: 2008-12-17
License Exp: 2046-10-24

Facility Map

35.6329, -78.9559

Location & Contact

Address:
5413 Shearon Harris Road
New Hill, NC 27562, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (919) 362-8891

Breaker-to-Breaker Runs 4 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.
524
Best Run (days)
2010-11-14 → 2012-04-21
514
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
2024-06-02 2025-10-04 489 days
2022-11-03 2024-04-10 524 days
2018-05-11 2019-10-12 519 days
2010-11-14 2012-04-21 524 days