Wolf Creek 1
Online · 100% powerWolf Creek Nuclear·Burlington, KS·PWR·1,225 MWe
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Composite Operational Excellence Score (0-100) — average percentile rank across 7 dimensions in three sub-scores: Reliability (capacity factor, forced outage days, B2B avg streak), Efficiency (fuel utilization, refuel duration), and Discipline (startup duration, scram count). 5-year window. Higher = more operationally excellent. Click to see the full breakdown.
Excellence
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Current reactor power level from the most recent NRC daily report.
100%
Power
ONLINE
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Days of continuous operation since the last outage ended. Ranked against all operating units.
336
Current Run
days
#24 of 95
Top Quartile
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Longest recorded period of continuous operation between outages.
686
Record Run
days
#41 of 95
Mid Quartile
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Breaker-to-Breaker runs — continuous operation exceeding the cycle-adjusted threshold (444 days for this 18-month cycle unit) with no trips to 0% power.
6
B2B Runs
75% toward B2B (334/444d)
#38 of 85
Mid Quartile
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Lifetime capacity factor: average power level across all recorded days (100% = always at full power). Ranked against all NRC-tracked units.
87.4%
Capacity Factor
#79 of 95
Bottom Quartile
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Net electricity actually generated over the most recent 12 months reported by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-923). These are authoritative actuals, not an estimate.
9.28 TWh
Net Generation
EIA-923 · 12 mo to 2026-07
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Total NRC-reported scram events (emergency reactor shutdowns). Ranked fleet-wide — fewer scrams = better rank.
6
Scrams
#33 of 94
Mid Quartile
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Years since commercial operation began. License remaining: 18.4 years.
41.1
Operating Age
years
18.4 yrs remaining
Excellence Score, Records & Plant Facts
Breaker-to-Breaker Runs 6 runs
Breaker-to-breaker runs measure continuous operation between refueling outages using a cycle-adjusted threshold (90% of cycle length minus RFO duration). An active streak means the unit has been running continuously since the last refueling with no trips to 0% power.
Wolf Creek 1 has logged 6 breaker-to-breaker runs, continuous stretches from one refueling to the next with no trip to zero power. Its longest ran 506 days, and its runs average 496 days.
506
Best Run (days)
RF14 (2005-05-19) → RF15 (2006-10-07)
496
Avg Run (days)
★ Triple breaker-to-breaker
RF20 → RF21 → RF22 → RF23
All Runs
| 2022-11-21 | 2024-03-28 | 493 days | RF25 → RF26 |
| 2018-05-18 | 2019-09-21 | 491 days | RF22 → RF23 |
| 2016-11-21 | 2018-03-31 | 495 days | RF21 → RF22 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2016-09-03 | 490 days | RF20 → RF21 |
| 2005-05-19 | 2006-10-07 | 506 days | RF14 → RF15 |
| 2000-11-07 | 2002-03-23 | 501 days | RF11 → RF12 |
About This Site
Written by NukeWorker from public records: facts that do not change. Operator, status and capacity come from the live data elsewhere on this page. Sources: Wikipedia: Wolf Creek Generating Station.
Wolf Creek Generating Station is in Hampden Township, Coffey County, Kansas, about 3.5 miles northeast of Burlington on a 9,818-acre site. It is cooled by Coffey County Lake, formed by damming Wolf Creek and supplied with water pumped from the John Redmond Reservoir and the Neosho River.
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The plant has one Westinghouse four-loop pressurized water reactor of the standardized SNUPPS design. Construction began on May 30, 1977. The reactor first came online on June 4, 1985, and entered commercial operation on September 3, 1985. On January 13, 2012, a breaker failure and unexplained transformer power loss caused an automatic reactor trip and about three hours without offsite power.
Facility Statistics
Key performance and lifecycle metrics calculated from NRC operational data. Includes operating age, construction timeline, capacity factor, efficiency, generation totals, and reliability records.
Wolf Creek 1 has operated for about 41.1 years and averaged a 87.4% lifetime capacity factor, generating roughly 254.5 TWh of electricity. Its longest unbroken run reached 686 days.
Lifecycle & Tenure
Operating Age: 41.1 Yrs
Build Time: 8.3 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 18.4 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 87.4%
Efficiency: 34.4%
Generated: 254.5 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 686 Days
Refuelings: 18
Avg Startup: 3.8 Days
Ownership & Construction
The utility or company that owns and operates the facility, the architect-engineer responsible for plant design, and the primary construction contractor. Click names to view all facilities by that entity on the map.
Ownership, operation and management history
| Date | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2018 | Merger | Westar Energy and Great Plains Energy (KCP&L) | Evergy |
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Evergy, Inc.
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Wolf Creek is co-owned by Evergy (94%) and Kansas Electric Power Cooperative (6%).
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Wolf Creek 1 is rated 0 to 100 on how well it actually runs, scored against every other operating reactor in the US fleet from its own operating record. Subscribers see the score, the three sub-scores behind it, and each of the seven measured inputs.
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Scram History 6 events since 2011
Automatic and manual reactor scram (emergency shutdown) events reported to the NRC since 2011. Includes event dates, trip type, and average recovery time. Click the title to view the full fleet scram dashboard.
Wolf Creek 1 has recorded 6 reactor scrams, or emergency shutdowns, since 2011 (4 automatic, 2 manual). On average the unit was back to full power about 7.2 days after each trip.
Technical Specs
Reactor design specifications including type (PWR/BWR), containment design, nuclear steam supply system manufacturer, thermal and electrical power ratings, and current operational status.
Reactor Type:
PWR
Containment:
PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier:
WEST 4LP
Turbine Supplier:
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. IAEA
Thermal Power:
3565 MWt
Net Capacity:
1225 MWe
Gross Capacity:
1,285 MWe IAEA
Design Capacity:
1,170 MWe IAEA
Efficiency:
34.4%
Status:
Operating
Lifetime Output:
354.8 TWh through 2025 IAEA
Licensing
NRC licensing history including docket number, license type and number, construction permit date, operating license issuance, commercial operation date, license renewal, and expiration date.
Docket #:
05000482
License #:
NPF-42
License Type:
OL-FP
Const. Permit:
1977-05-17
Construction Start:
1977-05-31 IAEA
Operating Lic:
1985-06-04
First Criticality:
1985-05-22 IAEA
Grid Connection:
1985-06-12 IAEA
Commercial Op:
1985-09-03
License Renewed:
2008-11-20
License Exp:
2045-03-11
Market & Region
EIA market and grid-region classifications: NERC reliability region, U.S. Census region, balancing authority responsible for grid operations, and whether the unit operates as a rate-regulated utility or a competitive merchant generator. Hover any value for the full name.
NERC Region:
MRO
— Midwest Reliability Organization
Census Region:
WNC
— West North Central
Balancing Authority:
SWPP
— Southwest Power Pool (SPP) (ISO/RTO)
Market Structure:
Regulated
— Rate-regulated utility (cost-of-service pricing)