United States · 41.801, -81.144Perry
Perry, nuclear power plant in United States, operates one boiling water reactor with 1,240 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1987.
Unit Perry 1 has been operating for 39 years, since 1987. Its 1,240 MW net are enough to supply about 3,910,000 households.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 1
- Technology
- BWR
- Net capacity
- 1,240 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1987
- Operator
- First Energy Nuclear Operating
- Owner
- Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co
- Status
- Operating
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Operating capacity
1,240 MWe
net electrical
Units
1
1 operating
First start-up
1987
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Licence until | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry 1 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-6 (Mark 3) | Operating | 1,240 | 3,758 | Oct 1, 1974 | Dec 19, 1986 | — | Nov 7, 2026 | 97.1 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Perry 1, a 1,240 MWe BWR (BWR-6 (Mark 3)), started construction in 1974, was connected to the grid in 1986 and is still operating, with a 97.1% load factor in 2024.
Operator: First Energy Nuclear Operating.
Owner: Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.