Query
Oconee
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Oconee
Generated
2026-10-19T04:43:04.201Z

Briefing on Oconee

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
2.7 GW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1973
Operating since
3
Generators
95.9%
Capacity factor
22420 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Oconee is a 2.7 GW Nuclear asset in South Carolina, currently Operating.

Oconee is reported in South Carolina since 1973 under Duke Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 95.9% capacity factor and 22420 GWh annual generation.

Location
Oconee, South Carolina
Technology
Nuclear
Owner / parent
Duke Energy
Operator
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Grid
Duke Energy Carolinas
Plant ID
3265

What stands out

1

Oconee is a 2.7 GW Nuclear asset in South Carolina with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 95.9% capacity factor and 22420 GWh annual generation.

3

Latest linked story: “Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application for Temporary Variance Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests” (Federal Register (FERC), 2026-07-13).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#1 of 4
National rank
#8 of 58

Why it matters

For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.