United States · 35.633, -78.956Shearon Harris
Shearon Harris, nuclear power plant in United States, operates one pressurized water reactor with 964 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1987.
Unit Shearon Harris 1 has been operating for 39 years, since 1987. Its 964 MW net are enough to supply about 3,040,000 households.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 1
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 964 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1987
- Operator
- Progress Energy
- Owner
- Progress Energy Carolinas Inc
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in United States · Nuclear power plants in North Carolina · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shearon Harris 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP) | Operating | 964 | 2,900 | Jan 28, 1978 | Jan 19, 1987 | — | Oct 24, 2046 | 90.8 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Shearon Harris 1, a 964 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP)), started construction in 1978, was connected to the grid in 1987 and is still operating, with a 90.8% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Progress Energy.
Owner: Progress Energy Carolinas Inc.