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Perry 1 - Plant Information & Status

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

Ratings 59 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)

85%
Current
94.3%
365-Day Avg
#51
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 18 days <80%

Scram History 10 events since 2011

10
Total
8
Automatic
2
Manual
10.1
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2023-08-09 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP The following information was provide...
2023-01-04 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM The following information was provid...
2019-07-26 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM DUE TO MAIN TURBINE TRIP "At 1929 ED...
2019-02-24 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM DUE TO GENERATOR TRIP "At 0024 EST o...
2016-02-07 Manual MANUAL REACTOR SCRAM FOLLOWING SPURIOUS OPENING OF TWO SAFET...
2016-01-23 Auto TS REQUIRED SHUTDOWN DUE TO UNIDENTIFIED LEAKAGE IN DRYWELL ...
2014-11-06 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM DUE TO LOSS OF FEEDWATER "The Perry ...
2014-10-19 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM ON LOSS OF FEEDWATER "The Perry Powe...
+2 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: 38.4 Yrs
Build Time: 10.5 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 20.6 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 87.1%
Efficiency: 33%
Generated: 257.9 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 745 Days
Refuelings: 14

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: Vistra Corp.
Architect Engineer: GIL
Constructor: KAIS

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: BWR
Containment: BWR-MARK 3
NSS Supplier: GE 6
Thermal Power: 3758 MWt
Net Capacity: 1240 MWe
Efficiency: 33%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000440
License #: NPF-58
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1977-05-03
Operating Lic: 1986-11-13
Commercial Op: 1987-11-18
License Renewed: N/A
License Exp: 2046-11-07