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Peach Bottom 3 - Plant Information & Status

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

Ratings 38 votes

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Capacity Factor (365-Day)

100%
Current
91.6%
365-Day Avg
#82
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 31 days <80%

Scram History 1 events since 2011

1
Total
1
Automatic
0
Manual
1
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2018-09-29 Auto AUTOMATIC SCRAM DUE TO A LOSS OF TWO CONDENSATE PUMPS "On Su...

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: 51.3 Yrs
Build Time: 6.9 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 28.2 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 94.5%
Efficiency: 32%
Generated: 289.8 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 733 Days
Refuelings: 14

Ownership & Construction

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

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: BWR
Containment: BWR-MARK 1
NSS Supplier: GE 4
Thermal Power: 4016 MWt
Net Capacity: 1285 MWe
Efficiency: 32%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000278
License #: DPR-56
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1968-01-31
Operating Lic: 1974-07-02
Commercial Op: 1974-12-23
License Renewed: 2003-05-07
License Exp: 2054-07-02

Facility Map

39.759, -76.2685

Location & Contact

Address:
1848 Lay Road
Delta, PA 17563, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (717) 456-7014

Breaker-to-Breaker Runs 9 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.
731
Best Run (days)
2015-10-23 → 2017-10-23
709
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
2023-10-30 2025-10-13 714 days
2021-11-07 2023-10-16 708 days
2019-11-07 2021-10-25 718 days
2015-10-23 2017-10-23 731 days
2013-10-19 2015-09-21 702 days
2011-10-16 2013-09-09 694 days
2005-10-18 2007-09-24 706 days
2003-10-14 2005-09-20 707 days
2001-10-10 2003-09-15 705 days