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Millstone 2 - Plant Information & Status

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

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Capacity Factor (365-Day)

95%
Current
99.9%
365-Day Avg
#9
of 94 plants
Min: 94% Max: 100% 0 days <80%

Scram History 6 events since 2011

6
Total
3
Automatic
3
Manual
3.5
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2019-12-26 Manual MANUAL TRIP DUE TO FEEDWATER PUMP TRIP This is a synopsis of...
2016-08-10 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO LOSS OF TWO CIRCULATING WATER PUM...
2015-11-07 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO REACTOR COOLANT PUMP OIL LEAK Dur...
2014-05-24 Auto UNUSUAL EVENT DUE TO LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER At 0702 EDT on 5/...
2013-11-08 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO LOSS OF CONDENSER VACUUM Mills...
2011-06-19 Auto UNIT 2 REACTOR TRIP FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF THE "B" MAIN FEEDW...

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: 5 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 9.3 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 88.4%
Efficiency: 31.6%
Generated: 180.0 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 627 Days
Refuelings: 17

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: Dominion Energy
Architect Engineer: BECH
Constructor: BECH

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier: COMB CE
Thermal Power: 2700 MWt
Net Capacity: 853 MWe
Efficiency: 31.6%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000336
License #: DPR-65
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1970-12-11
Operating Lic: 1975-09-26
Commercial Op: 1975-12-26
License Renewed: 2005-11-28
License Exp: 2035-07-31

Facility Map

41.311, -72.1668

Location & Contact

Address:
Rope Ferry Road
Waterford, CT 06385, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (860) 444-5797

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.
511
Active Streak (days)
Since 2024-11-08
510
Best Run (days)
2017-05-06 → 2018-09-28
501
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
2024-11-08 Active 511 days
2020-06-06 2021-10-08 489 days
2017-05-06 2018-09-28 510 days
2006-11-20 2008-04-06 503 days