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Summer - Plant Information & Status

Technical specifications, contact data, ratings, and licensing history for the V.C. Summer facility.

Current Reactor Status

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Current power output from NRC daily reactor status reports. Shows the most recent power level as a percentage of rated capacity, along with a 14-day power history.

Ratings 46 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)

0%
Current
81.6%
365-Day Avg
#83
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 70 days <80%

Scram History 9 events since 2011

9
Total
5
Automatic
4
Manual
5.4
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2026-01-29 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO A STEAM LEAK The following inform...
2025-10-13 Auto EN Revision Imported Date: 10/27/2025 EN Revision Text: AUTO...
2025-02-09 Manual EN Revision Imported Date: 2/13/2025 EN Revision Text: MANUA...
2023-04-04 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP The following information was provided b...
2021-11-14 Manual EN Revision Imported Date: 12/16/2021 EN Revision Text: MANU...
2017-11-06 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP ON TURBINE TRIP "On 11/7/2017 at 1957...
2017-08-27 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP ON TURBINE TRIP "On 8/28/2017 at 0837...
2017-06-28 Auto AUTOMATIC TRIP DUE TO A LOSS OF NORMAL FEEDWATER FLOW TO B S...
+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: 42.3 Yrs
Build Time: 10.8 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 16.3 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 87.5%
Efficiency: 33.5%
Generated: 202.8 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 522 Days
Refuelings: 19

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: Dominion Energy
Architect Engineer: GIL
Constructor: DANI

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier: WEST 3LP
Thermal Power: 2900 MWt
Net Capacity: 971 MWe
Efficiency: 33.5%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000395
License #: NPF-12
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1973-03-21
Operating Lic: 1982-11-12
Commercial Op: 1984-01-01
License Renewed: 2004-04-23
License Exp: 2042-08-06

Facility Map

34.2638, -81.3305

Location & Contact

Address:
Highway 215 V.C. Summer Plant Road
Jenkinsville, SC 29065, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (803) 345-5209

Breaker-to-Breaker Runs 5 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.
501
Best Run (days)
2011-05-31 → 2012-10-13
491
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
2023-05-20 2024-09-21 490 days
2021-12-11 2023-04-06 481 days
2015-12-03 2017-04-08 492 days
2011-05-31 2012-10-13 501 days
1999-06-06 2000-10-08 490 days