Waterford 3
A 1.20 GW nuclear power plant in St Charles, Louisiana, owned by Entergy Louisiana LLC, commissioned in 1985.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 4270Nuclear
Nameplate capacity
1.20 GW
Primary fuel
Nuclear
Commissioned
1985
Location
St Charles, Louisiana
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
6,162.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Nuclear
Units
1
Location
St Charles, Louisiana · 29.9953, -90.4716
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8,384.7 | |
| 2016 | 10,096.8 | |
| 2017 | 8,377.5 | |
| 2018 | 10,152.6 | |
| 2019 | 7,560.4 | |
| 2020 | 8,961.2 | |
| 2021 | 9,806.8 | |
| 2022 | 7,859 | |
| 2023 | 7,820.4 | |
| 2024 | 6,162.3 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford 1 & 2 | Natural Gas | 486.5 MW | ~1 km |
| Taft Cogeneration Facility | Natural Gas | 894.2 MW | ~1 km |
| Little Gypsy | Natural Gas | 1.00 GW | ~1 km |
| St. Charles Power Station (LA) | Natural Gas | 1.00 GW | ~2 km |
| Dow St Charles Operations | Natural Gas | 323.6 MW | ~3 km |
| Atlantic Alumina, Gramercy Operations | Natural Gas | 85.3 MW | ~20 km |
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