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Wolf Creek 1 - Plant Information & Status

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

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Wolf Creek 1 Lifecycle: Commissioned Reactor: ONLINE

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation · Wolf Creek

Contact Information

Address: 1550 Oxen Line NE
Burlington, KS 66839
Phone: (620) 364-8831

Technical Specifications

Reactor Type: PWR ( PWR-DRYAMB)
Net Output: 1225 MWe
Thermal Power: 3565 MWt
Efficiency: 34.36%

Licensing & Regulatory Details

Docket #: 05000482
License #: NPF-42 ( OL-FP)
Construction Permit: 1977-05-17
Operating License: 1985-06-04
License Renewed: 2008-11-20
Commercial Ops: 1985-09-03
Expiration Date: 2045-03-11

Site History & Construction

NSS Supplier: WEST 4LP
Constructor: DANI
Architect Engineer: BECH

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: 40.5 Yrs
Build Time: 8.3 Yrs
Lic. Remain: 19 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 87.1%
Efficiency: 34.4%
Generated: 254.4 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 593 Days
Refuelings (Since '99): 19
Prediction Acc: 67%