United States · 32.008, -91.048Grand Gulf
Grand Gulf, nuclear power plant in United States, operates one boiling water reactor with 1,401 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1985.
Unit Grand Gulf 1 has been operating for 41 years, since 1985. Its 1,401 MW net are enough to supply about 4,410,000 households.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 1
- Technology
- BWR
- Net capacity
- 1,401 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1985
- Operator
- Entergy Nuclear Operations
- Owner
- Systems Energy Resources Inc
- Status
- Operating
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Operating capacity
1,401 MWe
net electrical
Units
1
1 operating
First start-up
1985
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Licence until | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Gulf 1 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-6 (Mark 3) | Operating | 1,401 | 4,408 | May 4, 1974 | Oct 20, 1984 | — | Nov 1, 2044 | 86.3 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Grand Gulf 1, a 1,401 MWe BWR (BWR-6 (Mark 3)), started construction in 1974, was connected to the grid in 1984 and is still operating, with a 86.3% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Entergy Nuclear Operations.
Owner: Systems Energy Resources Inc.