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Harris 1 - Plant Information & Status

Detailed technical specifications, licensing info, and upcoming refueling outage schedules for the Harris 1 nuclear power facility.

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Harris 1 Lifecycle: Commissioned Reactor: ONLINE

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Contact Information

Address: 5413 Shearon Harris Road
New Hill, NC 27562
Phone: (919) 362-8891

Technical Specifications

Reactor Type: PWR ( PWR-DRYAMB)
Net Output: 964 MWe
Thermal Power: 2948 MWt
Efficiency: 32.7%

Licensing & Regulatory Details

Docket #: 05000400
License #: NPF-63 ( OL-FP)
Construction Permit: 1978-01-27
Operating License: 1986-10-24
License Renewed: 2008-12-17
Commercial Ops: 1987-05-02
Expiration Date: 2046-10-24

Site History & Construction

NSS Supplier: WEST 3LP
Constructor: DANI
Architect Engineer: EBSO

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: 38.9 Yrs
Build Time: 9.3 Yrs
Lic. Remain: 20.6 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 91.5%
Efficiency: 32.7%
Generated: 210.2 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 544 Days
Refuelings (Since '99): 18
Prediction Acc: 67%