Plant · LA · St. Charles · #LA-NUC-01-1

Waterford Nuclear

1,176 MW Nuclear · BA MISO. Currently operating.

Plant lifecycle
Application
Feasibility
Construction
Testing
Operating
Nameplate capacity
1,176 MW
Fuel
Nuclear
Nuclear
State
LA
St. Charles
Status
Operating
In service since
Not reported in EIA snapshot
Sector
—
BA MISO
Emissions footprint
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Plant facts
Operating
Capacity contribution
1176 MW
This unit alone represents 1.18 GW of nameplate capacity.
Geographic context
LA
Located in LA, St. Charles County near 29.99, -90.47.
Operating timeline
Not reported
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Profile summary

Waterford Nuclear is a 1176 MW nuclear unit operated as part of the US generator fleet. It dispatches into balancing authority MISO.

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