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Millstone 3 - Plant Information & Status

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

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Capacity Factor (365-Day)

100%
Current
84.6%
365-Day Avg
#70
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 59 days <80%

Scram History 9 events since 2011

9
Total
6
Automatic
3
Manual
3.3
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2023-05-29 Auto EN Revision Imported Date: 6/1/2023 EN Revision Text: REACTO...
2020-04-12 Auto AUTOMATIC TRIP DUE TO LOW CONDENSER VACUUM "At 1550 EDT on 4...
2020-03-31 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO CIRCUIT FAULT On April 1, 2020...
2016-06-11 Manual TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION REQUIRED SHUTDOWN AND REACTOR TRIP A...
2016-05-14 Manual UNUSUAL EVENT DUE TO MAIN GENERATOR HYDROGEN LEAK IN TURBINE...
2016-01-24 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO REACTOR COOLANT PUMP TRIP At 0...
2014-05-24 Auto UNUSUAL EVENT DUE TO LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER At 0702 EDT on 5/...
2013-08-08 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP ON LOW STEAM GENERATOR WATER LEVEL Th...
+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: 40 Yrs
Build Time: 11.7 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 19.6 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 90.1%
Efficiency: 33.4%
Generated: 262.3 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 547 Days
Refuelings: 17

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: Dominion Energy
Architect Engineer: S&W
Constructor: S&W

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-DRYSUB
NSS Supplier: WEST 4LP
Thermal Power: 3650 MWt
Net Capacity: 1220 MWe
Efficiency: 33.4%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000423
License #: NPF-49
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1974-08-09
Operating Lic: 1986-01-31
Commercial Op: 1986-04-23
License Renewed: 2005-11-28
License Exp: 2045-11-25

Facility Map

41.311, -72.1668

Location & Contact

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

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.
584
Best Run (days)
1999-06-30 → 2001-02-03
519
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
2017-11-15 2019-04-12 513 days
2016-06-24 2017-10-13 476 days
2011-11-23 2013-04-14 508 days
2007-05-20 2008-10-12 511 days
2001-04-01 2002-09-07 524 days
1999-06-30 2001-02-03 584 days