Current Reactor Status
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.
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Capacity Factor (365-Day)
94%
Current
81.7%
365-Day Avg
#93
of 94 plants
Min: 0%
Max: 99%
48 days <80%
Scram History 10 events since 2011
Performance Charts
Outage Duration Trend
?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)
?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
?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: 40.5 Yrs
Build Time: 10.9 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 18.7 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 86.9%
Efficiency: 31.4%
Generated: 241.8 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 583 Days
Refuelings: 18
Technical Specs
Reactor Type:
PWR
Containment:
PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier:
COMB CE
Thermal Power:
3716 MWt
Net Capacity:
1165 MWe
Efficiency:
31.4%
Status:
Operating
Licensing
Docket #:
05000382
License #:
NPF-38
License Type:
OL-FP
Const. Permit:
1974-11-14
Operating Lic:
1985-03-16
Commercial Op:
1985-09-24
License Renewed:
2018-12-27
License Exp:
2044-12-18
Facility Map
29.9874, -90.4449
Location & Contact
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We used to call this motorcycle ride the "A bomb run". In 1979 we watched them build these massive concrete walls from the then new GS Suzuki's we rode. The thick concrete vaults now contain the Waterford 3 nuclear reactor in Taft, Louisiana.
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Breaker-to-Breaker Runs 3 runs
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.
521
Best Run (days)
2017-08-02 → 2019-01-05
506
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
| 2017-08-02 | 2019-01-05 | 521 days |
| 2009-12-05 | 2011-04-06 | 487 days |
| 2003-11-23 | 2005-04-17 | 511 days |