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Brunswick 2 - Plant Information & Status

Detailed technical specifications, licensing info, and upcoming refueling outage schedules for the Brunswick 2 nuclear power facility.

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Brunswick 2 Lifecycle: Commissioned Reactor: ONLINE

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Brunswick Nuclear Power Plant
Brunswick Nuclear Power Plant

Contact Information

Address: 8470 River Road
Southport, NC 28461
Phone: (910) 457-9521

Technical Specifications

Reactor Type: BWR ( BWR-MARK 1)
Net Output: 932 MWe
Thermal Power: 2923 MWt
Efficiency: 31.89%

Licensing & Regulatory Details

Docket #: 05000324
License #: DPR-62 ( OL-FP)
Construction Permit: 1970-02-07
Operating License: 1974-12-27
License Renewed: 2006-06-26
Commercial Ops: 1975-11-03
Expiration Date: 2034-12-27

Site History & Construction

NSS Supplier: GE 4
Constructor: BRRT
Architect Engineer: UE&C

Current Reactor Status (NRC Data)

100%
ONLINE
Report Date:
March 20, 2026
Lifecycle: Commissioned | Reactor: ONLINE
Recent Power History
Date Power Level Visual
Mar 20 100%
Mar 19 100%
Mar 18 100%
Mar 17 100%
Mar 16 100%
Mar 13 100%
Mar 12 100%
Mar 11 100%
Mar 10 100%
Mar 9 100%
Mar 6 100%
Mar 5 100%
Mar 4 100%
Mar 3 100%

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Op. Age: 50.4 Yrs
Build Time: 5.7 Yrs
Lic. Remain: 8.8 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 90.6%
Efficiency: 31.9%
Generated: 201.1 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 726 Days
Refuelings (Since '99): 14
Prediction Acc: 67%