Waterford 3

17265 River Road Hwy 18, Killona, LA 70057

Plant Summary Information

Waterford 3 is ranked #50 out of 54 nuclear power plants nationwide in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Waterford 3 is comprised of 1 generator and generated 1.1 TWh during the 3-month period between December 2023 to March 2024.

Plant Name	Waterford 3
Utility Name	Entergy Louisiana LLC
Location	St. Charles Parish, LA
Initial Operation Date	September 1985
Last Update	Mar 2024
Annual Generation	7.3 TWh
Annual Consumption	76.2 M MMBtu
Ranked #134 out of 11,249 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #50 out of 54 Nuclear Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #2 out of 73 Louisiana Power Plants
Ranked #1 out of 2 Louisiana Nuclear Power Plants
Fuel Types	Nuclear

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Waterford 3 (4270)
Plant Address	17265 River Road Hwy 18 Killona, LA 70057
Utility	Entergy Louisiana LLC (11241)
Latitude, Longitude	29.99527, -90.47158
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Mar 2024
Initial Operation Date	September 1985
Annual Generation	7.3 TWh
Fuel Types	Nuclear

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	SERC
Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Mississippi River
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Entergy Louisiana LLC (11241) LA
Grid Voltage	230.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2022 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Nuclear
Prime Mover	Steam Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	EES.WATRFD3
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	EES.WATRFD3
Nameplate Capacity	1199.8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	1164.5 MW
Winter Capacity	1173.5 MW
Minimum Load	200 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	September 1985
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Nuclear
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	OVER
Multiple Fuels	No

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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