United States · 38.060, -77.790North Anna
North Anna, nuclear power plant in United States, operates 2 pressurized water reactors with 1,892 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1978.
Unit North Anna 1 has been operating for 48 years, since 1978. Its 1,892 MW net are enough to supply about 5,960,000 households.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 2
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 1,892 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1978
- Operator
- Dominion Energy
- Owner
- Virginia Electric and Power Co
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in United States · Nuclear power plants in Virginia · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Anna 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP) | Operating | 948 | 2,940 | Feb 19, 1971 | Apr 17, 1978 | — | Apr 1, 2038 | 90.6 % (2024) |
| North Anna 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP) | Operating | 944 | 2,940 | Feb 19, 1971 | Aug 25, 1980 | — | Aug 21, 2040 | 88.9 % (2023) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
North Anna 1, a 948 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP)), started construction in 1971, was connected to the grid in 1978 and is still operating, with a 90.6% load factor in 2024.
North Anna 2, a 944 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP)), started construction in 1971, was connected to the grid in 1980 and is still operating, with a 88.9% load factor in 2023.
Operator: Dominion Energy.
Owner: Virginia Electric and Power Co (North Anna 1, North Anna 2).