United States · 40.622, -80.434Beaver Valley
Beaver Valley, nuclear power plant in United States, operates 2 pressurized water reactors with 1,813 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1958.
Unit Beaver Valley 1 has been operating for 50 years, since 1976. Its 1,813 MW net are enough to supply about 5,710,000 households.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 3
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 1,813 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1958
- Operator
- First Energy Nuclear Operating · Department Of Energy And Duquesne Light
- Owner
- PPL Susquehanna LLC · Ohio Edison Co · Department Of Energy And Duquesne Light Co
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in United States · Nuclear power plants in Pennsylvania · Vendor: Westinghouse · every PWR reactor · how a PWR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Licence until | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Valley 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP) | Operating | 908 | 2,900 | Jun 26, 1970 | Jun 14, 1976 | — | Jan 29, 2036 | 90.7 % (2024) |
| Beaver Valley 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP) | Operating | 905 | 2,900 | May 3, 1974 | Aug 17, 1987 | — | May 27, 2047 | 90.9 % (2024) |
| Shippingport | Pressurized water (PWR) | Pressurized Light Water Breeder Reactor (LWBR) (PLWBR) | Shut down | 60 | 236 | Jan 1954 | Dec 1957 | Oct 1982 | — | — |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Global Energy Monitor · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Beaver Valley 1, a 908 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP)), started construction in 1970, was connected to the grid in 1976 and is still operating, with a 90.7% load factor in 2024.
Beaver Valley 2, a 905 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP)), started construction in 1974, was connected to the grid in 1987 and is still operating, with a 90.9% load factor in 2024.
Shippingport, a 60 MWe PWR (Pressurized Light Water Breeder Reactor (LWBR) (PLWBR)), started construction in 1954 and operated from 1957 to 1982.
Operator: First Energy Nuclear Operating (Beaver Valley 1, Beaver Valley 2) · Department Of Energy And Duquesne Light (Shippingport).
Owner: PPL Susquehanna LLC (Beaver Valley 1) · Ohio Edison Co (Beaver Valley 2) · Department Of Energy And Duquesne Light Co (Shippingport).