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Wolf Creek 1 - Plant Information & Status

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

Ratings 35 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)

100%
Current
87%
365-Day Avg
#48
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 48 days <80%

Scram History 6 events since 2011

6
Total
4
Automatic
2
Manual
5
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2022-07-17 Auto EN Revision Imported Date: 7/20/2022 EN Revision Text: AUTOM...
2021-08-17 Auto EN Revision Imported Date: 9/17/2021 EN Revision Text: AUTOM...
2021-05-11 Auto EN Revision Imported Date: 6/11/2021 EN Revision Text: AUTOM...
2015-05-02 Manual FEEDWATER ISOLATION, TURBINE TRIP AND MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DU...
2012-01-12 Auto NOTIFICATION OF UNUSUAL EVENT AND REACTOR TRIP DUE TO LOSS O...
2011-06-25 Manual REACTOR MANUAL TRIP DUE TO MAIN FEED PUMP TRIP "6/26/11 at 1...

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: 40.6 Yrs
Build Time: 8.3 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 18.9 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 87.2%
Efficiency: 34.4%
Generated: 254.9 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 593 Days
Refuelings: 19

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: Wolf Creek Nuclear
Architect Engineer: BECH
Constructor: DANI

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier: WEST 4LP
Thermal Power: 3565 MWt
Net Capacity: 1225 MWe
Efficiency: 34.4%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000482
License #: NPF-42
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1977-05-17
Operating Lic: 1985-06-04
Commercial Op: 1985-09-03
License Renewed: 2008-11-20
License Exp: 2045-03-11

Facility Map

38.2406, -95.6886

Location & Contact

Address:
1550 Oxen Line NE
Burlington, KS 66839, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (620) 364-8831

Breaker-to-Breaker Runs 6 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.
505
Best Run (days)
2005-05-20 → 2006-10-07
495
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
2022-11-21 2024-03-28 493 days
2018-05-19 2019-09-21 490 days
2016-11-22 2018-03-31 494 days
2015-05-05 2016-09-03 487 days
2005-05-20 2006-10-07 505 days
2000-11-08 2002-03-23 500 days