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Waterford 3 - Plant Information & Status

Detailed technical specifications, licensing info, and upcoming refueling outage schedules for the Waterford 3 nuclear power facility.

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Waterford 3 Lifecycle: Commissioned Reactor: ONLINE

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. · Waterford
Waterford Nuclear Power Plant
Waterford Nuclear Power Plant

Contact Information

Address: 17265 River Road
Kilona, LA 70057
Phone: (504) 464-3100

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

Current Reactor Status (NRC Data)

94%
ONLINE
Report Date:
March 20, 2026
Lifecycle: Commissioned | Reactor: ONLINE
Recent Power History
Date Power Level Visual
Mar 20 94%
Mar 19 94%
Mar 18 94%
Mar 17 94%
Mar 16 94%
Mar 13 94%
Mar 12 94%
Mar 11 94%
Mar 10 94%
Mar 9 94%
Mar 6 94%
Mar 5 94%
Mar 4 94%
Mar 3 94%

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%