🇺🇸 United States · 28.795, -96.048
South Texas
2 reactors PWR, in service since 1988. Today it delivers 2,560 MWe net, enough for about 8,064,000 households.
Operating capacity
2,560 MWe
net electrical
Units
2
2 operating
First start-up
1988
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Texas 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | WH 4-loop (DRY) | Operating | 1,280 | 3,853 | Dec 22, 1975 | Mar 30, 1988 | — | 84.2 % (2024) |
| South Texas 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | WH 4-loop (DRY) | Operating | 1,280 | 3,853 | Dec 22, 1975 | Apr 11, 1989 | — | 84.8 % (2024) |
Operator: STP Nuclear Operating CO.
Owner: Constellation Energy [44%]; CPS Energy [40%]; Austin Energy [16%] (South Texas 1, South Texas 2).