U.S. Nuclear Plant License Information

Reactor Name State LICENSE DATES 2021 Net Summer
Capacity (MW)
Operating Expiration
Arkansas Nuclear One 1 Arkansas May 21, 1974 May 20, 2034  833
Arkansas Nuclear One 2   September 1, 1978 July 17, 2038  985
Beaver Valley 1 Pennsylvania July 2, 1976 January 29, 2036  907
Beaver Valley 2   August 14, 1987  May 27, 2047 901
Braidwood 1 Illinois July 2, 1987 October 17, 2046 1,183
Braidwood 2   May 20, 1988 December 18, 2047 1,154
Browns Ferry 1 Alabama December 20, 1973 December 20, 2033 1,256
Browns Ferry 2   June 28, 1974 June 28, 2034 1,259
Browns Ferry 3   July 2, 1976 July 2, 2036 1,260
Brunswick 1 North Carolina September 8, 1976 September 8, 2036 938
Brunswick 2   December 27, 1974 December 27, 2034 932
Byron 1 Illinois February 14, 1985 October 31, 2044 1,164
Byron 2   January 30, 1987 November 6, 2046 1,136
Callaway Missouri October 18, 1984 October 18, 2044 1,247
Calvert Cliffs 1 Maryland July 31, 1974 July 31, 2034 872
Calvert Cliffs 2   August 13, 1976 August 13, 2036 854
Catawba 1 South Carolina January 17, 1985 December 5, 2043 1,160
Catawba 2   May 15, 1986 December 5, 2043 1,150
Clinton Illinois April 17, 1987 September 29, 2026 1,065
Columbia Generating Station 2 Washington April 13, 1984 December 20, 2043 1,151
Comanche Peak 1 Texas April 17, 1990 Febraury 8, 2030 1,205
Comanche Peak 2   April 6, 1993 February 2, 2033 1,195
Cooper Nebraska January 18, 1974 January 18, 2034 770
Davis-Besse Ohio April 22, 1977 April 22, 2037 894
Diablo Canyon 1 California November 2, 1984 November 2, 2024 1,122
Diablo Canyon 2   August 26, 1985 August 26, 2025 1,118
Donald C. Cook 1 Michigan October 25, 1974 October 25, 2034 1,009
Donald C. Cook 2   December 23, 1977 December 23, 2037 1,168
Dresden 2 Illinois December 22, 1969 December 22, 2029 902
Dresden 3   January 12, 1971 January 12, 2031 895
Edwin I. Hatch 1 Georgia October 13, 1974 August 6, 2034 876
Edwin I. Hatch 2   June 13, 1978 June 13, 2038 883
Fermi 2 Ohio March 20, 1985 March 20, 2045 1,141
Ginna New York September 19, 1969 September 18, 2029 582
Grand Gulf 1 Mississippi November 1, 1984 November 1, 2044 1,401
H.B. Robinson 2 South Carolina July 31, 1970 July 31, 2030 759
Hope Creek 1 New Jersey July 25, 1986 April 11, 2046 1,172
James A. FitzPatrick New York October 17, 1974 October 17, 2034 848
Joseph M. Farley 1 Alabama June 25, 1977 June 25, 2037 874
Joseph M. Farley 2   March 31, 1981 March 31, 2041 896
LaSalle 1 Illinois April 17, 1982 April 17, 2042 1,131
LaSalle 2   December 16, 1983 December 16, 2043 1,134
Limerick 1 Pennsylvania August 8, 1985 October 26, 2044 1,120
Limerick 2   August 25, 1989 June 22, 2049 1,122
McGuire 1 North Carolina May 27, 1981 June 12, 2041 1,158
McGuire 2   May 27, 1983 March 3, 2043 1,158
Millstone 2 Connecticut September 26,
1975		 July 31, 2035 853
Millstone 3   January 31, 1986 November 25, 2045 1,220
Monticello Minnesota September 8, 1970 September 8, 2030 617
Nine Mile Point 1 New York December 26, 1974 August 22, 2029 630
Nine Mile Point 2   July 2, 1987 October 31, 2046 1,144
North Anna 1 Virginia April 1, 1978 April 1, 2038 948
North Anna 2   August 21, 1980 August 21, 2040 944
Oconee 1 South Carolina February 6, 1973 February 6, 2033 847
Oconee 2   October 6, 1973 October 6, 2033 848
Oconee 3   July 19, 1974 July 19, 2034 859
Palo Verde 1 Arizona June 1, 1985 June 1, 2045 1,311
Palo Verde 2   April 24, 1986 April 24, 2046 1,314
Palo Verde 3   November 25, 1987 November 25, 2047 1,312
Peach Bottom 2 Pennsylvania October 25, 1973 August 8, 2053 1,265
Peach Bottom 3   July 2, 1974 July 2, 2054 1,285
Perry 1 Ohio November 13, 1986 November 7, 2026 1,240
Point Beach 1 Wisconsin October 5, 1970 October 5, 2030 596
Point Beach 2   March 8, 1973 March 8, 2033 601
Prairie Island 1 Minnesota April 5, 1974 August 9, 2033 521
Prairie Island 2   October 29, 1974 October 29, 2034 519
Quad Cities 1 Illinois December 14, 1972 December 14, 2032 908
Quad Cities 2   December 14, 1972 December 14, 2032 911
River Bend 1 Louisiana November 20, 1985 August 29, 2045 968
Salem 1 New Jersey December 1, 1976 August 13, 2036 1,146
Salem 2   May 20, 1981 April 18, 2040 1,139
Seabrook 1 New Hampshire March 15, 1990 March 15, 2050 1,248
Sequoyah 1 Tennessee September 17, 1980 September 17, 2040 1,152
Sequoyah 2   September 15, 1981 September 15, 2041 1,126
Shearon Harris 1 North Carolina October 24, 1986 October 24, 2046 964
South Texas Project 1 Texas March 22, 1988 August 20, 2047 1,300
South Texas Project 2   March 28, 1989 December 15, 2048 1,280
St. Lucie 1 Florida March 1, 1976 March 1, 2036 981
St. Lucie 2   April 6, 1983 April 6, 2043 987
Surry 1 Virginia May 25, 1972 May 25, 2052 838
Surry 2   January 29, 1973 January 29, 2053 838
Susquehanna 1 Pennsylvania July 17, 1982 July 17, 2042 1,247
Susquehanna 2   March 23, 1984 March 23, 2044 1,247
Turkey Point 3 Florida July 19, 1972 July 19, 2052 837
Turkey Point 4   April 10, 1973 April 10, 2053 861
V.C. Summer South Carolina November 12, 1982 August 6, 2042 971
Vogtle 1 Georgia March 16, 1987 January 16, 2047 1,150
Vogtle 2   March 31, 1989 February 9, 2049 1,152
Waterford 3 Louisiana March 16, 1985 December 18, 2044 1,165
Watts Bar 1 Tennessee February 7, 1996 November 9, 2035 1,123
Watts Bar 2   October 22, 2015 October 22, 2055 1,122
Wolf Creek 1 Kansas June 4, 1985 March 11, 2045 1,225
Notes:
  • Indian point Unit 2 prematurely retired on April 30, 2020. the unit was originally licensed on September 28, 1973, with initial license renewal expiration on April 30, 2024. Indian Point 2's 2020 Summer Capacity was 1,012 megawatts (MWe).
  • Duane Arnold prematurely retired in August 2020. The unit was originally licensed on February 1, 1975, and its  initial license renewal was scheduled to expire on February 21, 2034. Duane Arnold's 2020 summery capacity was 601 MWe.
  • Indian point Unit 3 prematurely retired on April 30, 2021. the unit was originally licensed on December 12, 1975, with initial license renewal expiration on April 30, 2025. Indian Point 3's 2020 Summer Capacity was 1,036 megawatts (MWe).
  • Palisades prematurely retired on May 20, 2022. the unit was originally licensed on March 24, 1971, with initial license renewal expiration on March 24, 2031. Palisade's 2021 Summer Capacity was 796 megawatts (MWe).

Sources: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission; U.s. Energy Information Administration
Updated: August 2022