United States · 34.794, -82.899Oconee
Oconee, nuclear power plant in United States, operates 3 pressurized water reactors with 2,554 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1973.
Unit Oconee 1 has been operating for 53 years, since 1973. Its 2,554 MW net are enough to supply about 8,050,000 households.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 3
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 2,554 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1973
- Operator
- Duke Energy
- Owner
- Duke Energy Corp
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in United States · Nuclear power plants in South Carolina · Vendor: Babcock & Wilcox · every PWR reactor · how a PWR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Licence until | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oconee 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Babcock & Wilcox lowered-loop (B&W LLP) | Operating | 847 | 2,568 | Nov 6, 1967 | May 6, 1973 | — | Feb 6, 2033 | 96.5 % (2024) |
| Oconee 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Babcock & Wilcox lowered-loop (B&W LLP) | Operating | 848 | 2,568 | Nov 6, 1967 | Dec 5, 1973 | — | Oct 6, 2033 | 95.2 % (2023) |
| Oconee 3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Babcock & Wilcox lowered-loop (B&W LLP) | Operating | 859 | 2,568 | Nov 6, 1967 | Sep 18, 1974 | — | Jul 19, 2034 | 90.2 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Oconee 1, an 847 MWe PWR (Babcock & Wilcox lowered-loop (B&W LLP)), started construction in 1967, was connected to the grid in 1973 and is still operating, with a 96.5% load factor in 2024.
Oconee 2, an 848 MWe PWR (Babcock & Wilcox lowered-loop (B&W LLP)), started construction in 1967, was connected to the grid in 1973 and is still operating, with a 95.2% load factor in 2023.
Oconee 3, an 859 MWe PWR (Babcock & Wilcox lowered-loop (B&W LLP)), started construction in 1967, was connected to the grid in 1974 and is still operating, with a 90.2% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Duke Energy.
Owner: Duke Energy Corp (Oconee 1, Oconee 2, Oconee 3).