United States · 35.051, -81.069Catawba
Catawba, nuclear power plant in United States, operates 2 pressurized water reactors with 2,310 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1985.
Unit Catawba 1 has been operating for 41 years, since 1985. Its 2,310 MW net are enough to supply about 7,280,000 households.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 2
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 2,310 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1985
- Operator
- Duke Energy
- Owner
- North Carolina Electric Membership Corp · North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in United States · Nuclear power plants in South Carolina · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 4-loop (WH 4LP) | Operating | 1,160 | 3,411 | May 1, 1974 | Jan 22, 1985 | — | Dec 5, 2043 | 91.7 % (2024) |
| Catawba 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 4-loop (WH 4LP) | Operating | 1,150 | 3,411 | May 1, 1974 | May 18, 1986 | — | Dec 5, 2043 | 90.3 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Catawba 1, a 1,160 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 4-loop (WH 4LP)), started construction in 1974, was connected to the grid in 1985 and is still operating, with a 91.7% load factor in 2024.
Catawba 2, a 1,150 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 4-loop (WH 4LP)), started construction in 1974, was connected to the grid in 1986 and is still operating, with a 90.3% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Duke Energy.
Owner: North Carolina Electric Membership Corp (Catawba 1) · North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 (Catawba 2).