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Hatch 1 - Plant Information & Status

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

Ratings 39 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)

100%
Current
84.3%
365-Day Avg
#87
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 63 days <80%

Scram History 7 events since 2011

7
Total
2
Automatic
5
Manual
5.4
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2026-02-25 Manual MANUAL REACTOR SCRAM The following information was provided ...
2024-09-26 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP ON LOWERING CONDENSER VACUUM The followi...
2024-03-10 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP The following information was provided b...
2021-12-28 Manual EN Revision Imported Date: 1/28/2022 EN Revision Text: MANUA...
2021-08-02 Auto EN Revision Imported Date: 9/3/2021 EN Revision Text: AUTOMA...
2017-04-19 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM DURING STARTUP "On 04/20/2017 at 030...
2013-02-09 Manual MANUAL REACTOR SCRAM INSERTED DUE TO DEGRADING REACTOR WATER...

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: 50.3 Yrs
Build Time: 6.3 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 8.3 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 90.1%
Efficiency: 31.2%
Generated: 188.4 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 706 Days
Refuelings: 14

Ownership & Construction

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

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: BWR
Containment: BWR-MARK 1
NSS Supplier: GE 4
Thermal Power: 2804 MWt
Net Capacity: 876 MWe
Efficiency: 31.2%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000321
License #: DPR-57
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1969-09-30
Operating Lic: 1974-10-13
Commercial Op: 1975-12-31
License Renewed: 2002-01-15
License Exp: 2034-08-06