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Palo Verde 3 - Plant Information & Status

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

Ratings 78 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
82.3%
365-Day Avg
#61
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 66 days <80%

Scram History 4 events since 2011

4
Total
3
Automatic
1
Manual
2.5
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2021-12-05 Auto EN Revision Imported Date: 1/6/2022 EN Revision Text: UNIT 3...
2018-06-26 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP ON LOW STEAM GENERATOR WATER LEVEL"Th...
2012-04-14 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO CONTROL ROD DEVIATION DURING STAR...
2011-01-18 Auto REACTOR TRIP DUE TO MAIN FEEDWATER PUMP TRIP "The following ...

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: 38.2 Yrs
Build Time: 11.6 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 21.6 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 88.9%
Efficiency: 32.9%
Generated: 278.6 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 536 Days
Refuelings: 18

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: Arizona Public Service
Architect Engineer: BECH
Constructor: BECH

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier: COMB CE80
Thermal Power: 3990 MWt
Net Capacity: 1312 MWe
Efficiency: 32.9%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000530
License #: NPF-74
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1976-05-25
Operating Lic: 1987-11-25
Commercial Op: 1988-01-08
License Renewed: 2011-04-21
License Exp: 2047-11-25

Facility Map

33.3878, -112.864

Location & Contact

Address:
5801 Wintersburg Road
Tonopaw, AZ 85354, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (623) 393-5000

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
Best Run (days)
2022-11-12 → 2024-04-06
505
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
2024-05-14 2025-10-04 508 days
2022-11-12 2024-04-06 511 days
2013-11-27 2015-04-04 493 days
2001-11-06 2003-03-29 508 days