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Seabrook 1 - Plant Information & Status

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

Ratings 34 votes

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Capacity Factor (365-Day)

98%
Current
100%
365-Day Avg
#7
of 94 plants
Min: 97% Max: 100% 0 days <80%

Scram History 9 events since 2011

9
Total
4
Automatic
5
Manual
11.3
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2024-11-18 Manual EN Revision Imported Date: 11/20/2024 EN Revision Text: MANU...
2023-07-29 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO LOW MAIN TURBINE ELECTRO-HYDRAULI...
2020-06-05 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP WHEN GROUP ONE, BANK 'B' CONTROL RODS IN...
2020-05-28 Manual MANUAL TRIP DUE TO ROD BANK UNEXPECTEDLY INSERTING "At 1403 ...
2017-04-28 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO STEAM GENERATOR HI-HI LEVEL SIGNA...
2016-03-01 Auto TURBINE TRIP CAUSING A REACTOR TRIP "The turbine tripped for...
2014-03-31 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO ELECTRICAL ISSUE "At 0026 on 0...
2012-09-13 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO LOW STEAM GENERATOR WATER LEVE...
+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: 35.6 Yrs
Build Time: 14.1 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 23.9 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 90.6%
Efficiency: 34.3%
Generated: 270.5 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 528 Days
Refuelings: 18

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: NextEra Energy
Architect Engineer: UE&C
Constructor: UE&C

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier: WEST 4LP
Thermal Power: 3648 MWt
Net Capacity: 1250 MWe
Efficiency: 34.3%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000443
License #: NPF-86
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1976-07-07
Operating Lic: 1990-03-15
Commercial Op: 1990-08-19
License Renewed: 2019-03-12
License Exp: 2050-03-15

Facility Map

42.899, -70.8509

Location & Contact

Address:
626 Lafayette Road
Seabrook, NH 03874, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (516) 929-8300

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.
498
Active Streak (days)
Since 2024-11-21
524
Best Run (days)
2014-04-25 → 2015-10-01
508
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
2024-11-21 Active 498 days
2021-11-06 2023-04-01 511 days
2020-06-12 2021-10-02 477 days
2018-10-29 2020-04-01 520 days
2017-05-02 2018-10-01 517 days
2014-04-25 2015-10-01 524 days
2012-10-30 2014-04-01 518 days
2008-05-09 2009-10-01 510 days
2002-06-01 2003-10-04 490 days