Catawba

OperatingNuclear

Ranked #2 of 4 Nuclear plants in SC#15 of 57 nationally

2410.2 MW Nuclear operating in York, SC — Duke Energy Carolinas

EIAGEMWD

2,410.2 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Nuclear

Technology

1985

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

35.0514, -81.0694

County

York, SC

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Duke Energy	Duke Energy
Owner(s)	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, North Carolina El Member Corp, North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1, Piedmont Municipal Power Agny	Duke Energy	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Catawba Nuclear Station is a nuclear power plant located on a 391-acre (158 ha) peninsula, called "Concord Peninsula", that reaches out into Lake Wylie, in York, South Carolina, US. Catawba utilizes a pair of Westinghouse four-loop pressurized water reactors.

Read more on Wikipedia

Catawba Nuclear Station is a 2,410.2 MW nuclear power plant located in York County, South Carolina. The plant, which began operating in 1985, is owned and operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, a subsidiary of Duke Energy. It consists of two nuclear reactors and is the second-largest of four nuclear plants in the state, and the 14th-largest of 55 nationwide. Catawba operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.

The plant's latest annual generation was 19,414,356 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 91.9%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,769.89 per kW. The plant has a reported PPA price of $25 per MWh. Financial data is sourced from FERC and FERC EQRs.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

SERC

Balancing Authority

Duke Energy Carolinas

Grid Voltage

230 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Investor-Owned Utility

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

1.8M MWh

Latest Month

19.4M MWh

Annual Generation

91.9%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial DataBeta

Source: FERC Form 1, FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH

$25.0/MWh

PPA Price

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC

Contract Seller

Annual Capital & Operating Expenses

Cumulative Installed Cost

Per-Unit Cost Trends

Pricing & Market Data

This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.

News & Articles (10)Beta

Regulatory·permitting

Duke Energy Progress, LLC, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

Duke Energy Progress (other)Duke Energy Carolinas (other)

Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago

Regulatory·permitting

Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

Duke Energy Progress (applicant)Duke Energy Carolinas (applicant)

Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago

Regulatory·permitting

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions

Duke Energy Carolinas (other)

Federal Register (FERC)·3 weeks ago