United States · 30.757, -91.333River Bend
River Bend, nuclear power plant in United States, operates one boiling water reactor with 967 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1986.
Unit River Bend 1 has been operating for 40 years, since 1986. Its 967 MW net are enough to supply about 3,050,000 households.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 1
- Technology
- BWR
- Net capacity
- 967 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1986
- Operator
- Entergy Nuclear Operations
- Owner
- Entergy Gulf States Inc
- Status
- Operating
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Operating capacity
967 MWe
net electrical
Units
1
1 operating
First start-up
1986
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Licence until | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Bend 1 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-6 (Mark 3) | Operating | 967 | 3,091 | Mar 25, 1977 | Dec 3, 1985 | — | Aug 29, 2045 | 51.9 % (2023) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
River Bend 1, a 967 MWe BWR (BWR-6 (Mark 3)), started construction in 1977, was connected to the grid in 1985 and is still operating, with a 51.9% load factor in 2023.
Operator: Entergy Nuclear Operations.
Owner: Entergy Gulf States Inc.