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
Owner
Entergy Louisiana LLC
Location
St Charles, Louisiana
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
6,162.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Nuclear
Units
1
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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