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Turkey Point 3 - Plant Information & Status

Technical specifications, contact data, ratings, and licensing history for the Turkey Point 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 82 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
83%
365-Day Avg
#14
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 63 days <80%

Scram History 18 events since 2011

18
Total
9
Automatic
9
Manual
4.4
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2025-08-08 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP The following information was provide...
2024-12-03 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP The following information was provide...
2023-10-23 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP The following information was provide...
2023-09-21 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP The following information was provide...
2023-08-03 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP The following information was provided b...
2021-02-28 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO REACTOR PROTECTION SYSTEM ACTU...
2020-08-19 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO STEAM GENERATOR WATER LEVEL CONTR...
2020-08-18 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DURING STARTUP "On 08/19/20 at 1325 E...
+10 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: 53.3 Yrs
Build Time: 5.6 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 26.3 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 87.9%
Efficiency: 31.7%
Generated: 175.5 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 579 Days
Refuelings: 18

Ownership & Construction

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

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier: WEST 3LP
Thermal Power: 2644 MWt
Net Capacity: 837 MWe
Efficiency: 31.7%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000250
License #: DPR-31
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1967-04-27
Operating Lic: 1972-07-19
Commercial Op: 1972-12-14
License Renewed: 2002-06-06
License Exp: 2052-07-19

Facility Map

25.4345, -80.3317

Location & Contact

Address:
9760 SW 344th Street
Florida City, FL 33035, USA
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Phone: (305) 246-1300

Breaker-to-Breaker Runs 3 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.
503
Best Run (days)
2021-11-21 → 2023-04-08
500
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
2021-11-21 2023-04-08 503 days
2009-05-10 2010-09-24 502 days
2003-05-22 2004-09-27 494 days