🇺🇸 United States · 35.051, -81.069
Catawba
2 reactors PWR, in service since 1985. Today it delivers 2,310 MWe net, enough for about 7,276,500 households.
Operating capacity
2,310 MWe
net electrical
Units
2
2 operating
First start-up
1985
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | WH 4-loop (ICECOND) | Operating | 1,160 | 3,411 | May 1, 1974 | Jan 22, 1985 | — | 91.7 % (2024) |
| Catawba 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | WH 4-loop (ICECOND) | Operating | 1,150 | 3,411 | May 1, 1974 | May 18, 1986 | — | 90.3 % (2024) |
Operator: Duke Energy CORP.
Owner: North Carolina Electric Membership CO (Catawba 1) · North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No.1 (Catawba 2).