Plant · NC · York · #NC-NUC-01-1

Catawba Nuclear Station

2,258 MW Nuclear · BA DUK. Currently operating.

Plant lifecycle
Application
Feasibility
Construction
Testing
Operating
Nameplate capacity
2,258 MW
Fuel
Nuclear
Nuclear
State
NC
York
Status
Operating
In service since
Not reported in EIA snapshot
Sector
—
BA DUK
Emissions footprint
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Plant facts
Operating
Capacity contribution
2258 MW
This unit alone represents 2.26 GW of nameplate capacity.
Geographic context
NC
Located in NC, York County near 35.05, -81.07.
Operating timeline
Not reported
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Profile summary

Catawba Nuclear Station is a 2258 MW nuclear unit operated as part of the US generator fleet. It dispatches into balancing authority DUK.

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