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Waterford 3 Lifecycle: Commissioned Reactor: ONLINE
Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. · Waterford
Contact Information
Address:
17265 River Road
Kilona, LA 70057
Kilona, LA 70057
Phone:
(504) 464-3100
Website:
http://www.entergy-nuclear.com/
Technical Specifications
Reactor Type:
PWR (
PWR-DRYAMB)
Net Output:
1165 MWe
Thermal Power:
3716 MWt
Efficiency:
31.35%
Licensing & Regulatory Details
Docket #:
05000382
License #:
NPF-38 (
OL-FP)
Construction Permit:
1974-11-14
Operating License:
1985-03-16
License Renewed:
2018-12-27
Commercial Ops:
1985-09-24
Expiration Date:
2044-12-18
Site History & Construction
NSS Supplier:
COMB CE
Constructor:
EBSO
Architect Engineer:
EBSO
Upcoming Outage
| Start Date | Duration |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 40 Days |
Facility Statistics
Lifecycle & Tenure
Op. Age: 40.5 Yrs
Build Time: 10.9 Yrs
Lic. Remain: 18.7 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 86.9%
Efficiency: 31.4%
Generated: 241.3 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 583 Days
Refuelings (Since '99): 18
Prediction Acc: 67%