McGuire-1, United States

Overview
CURRENT STATUS
Operable
DETAILS
Reactor TypeCommercial Reactor
ProcessPWR
VendorWestinghouse
OwnerDuke Energy Corp.
ModelW (4-loop) ICECND
OperatorDuke Energy Corp.
Capacity Net1129 MWe
Capacity Gross1185 MWe
Capacity Thermal3411 MWt
 
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction1 April 1971
Criticality8 August 1981
Grid Connection12 September 1981
Commercial Operation1 December 1981
 
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life242.2 TWh
Capacity Factor Life79 %