🇺🇸 United States · 33.960, -78.011
Brunswick
2 reactors BWR, in service since 1975. Today it delivers 1,870 MWe net, enough for about 5,890,500 households.
Operating capacity
1,870 MWe
net electrical
Units
2
2 operating
First start-up
1975
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick 1 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-4 (Mark 1) | Operating | 938 | 2,923 | Feb 7, 1970 | Dec 4, 1976 | — | 89.4 % (2024) |
| Brunswick 2 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-4 (Mark 1) | Operating | 932 | 2,923 | Feb 7, 1970 | Apr 29, 1975 | — | 90.8 % (2023) |
Operator: Progress Energy.
Owner: Progress Energy Carolinas INC (Brunswick 1, Brunswick 2).