R E Ginna Nuclear Power Plant
Nuclear power plant in Wayne County, New York. 614 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Constellation Nuclear.
Also known as R.E. Ginna Nuclear Station · R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant · RE Ginna Nuclear Power Plant · EIA plant 6122
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 614 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 1970First generator online
- Operator
- Constellation NuclearEIA operator ID 55951
- Grid
- NYISOBalancing authority NYIS
- Price nodes
- 1 NYISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Wayne County, NY43.2777, −77.3099
- EIA plant ID
- 6122EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power R E Ginna Nuclear produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
5.03 TWh
5,034,798 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
93.6%
2024: 89.0%
January to July 2026
2.60 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
4.3–5.1
TWh a year. Low 2020, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,809,117 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 4,285,728 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 3,826,848 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 3,864,019 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 3,952,264 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,998,213 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 4,119,674 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 4,930,528 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 4,742,826 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 4,630,903 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 4,948,363 | 92.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 4,278,532 | 79.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 4,601,719 | 85.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 4,993,296 | 92.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 4,662,495 | 86.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,801,391 | 89.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 5,070,323 | 94.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 4,697,675 | 87.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,689,440 | 87.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 4,993,693 | 92.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,332,888 | 80.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 4,732,727 | 88.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 5,038,588 | 93.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 4,644,953 | 86.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,799,086 | 89.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 5,034,798 | 93.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,604,449 | 83.4% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · NYISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
170,154
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
LAKE ONTARIO
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Moderate · 0.429
USGS SUI, HUC12 Mill Creek-Frontal Lake America
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Great Lakes intake; a shoreline HUC12 does not describe the lake; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 614.0 | July 1970 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Constellation Nuclear as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about R E Ginna Nuclear
How much power does R E Ginna Nuclear Power Plant produce?
R E Ginna Nuclear Power Plant reported 5,034,798 MWh (5.03 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 93.6% capacity factor on 614 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.60 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is R E Ginna Nuclear Power Plant?
R E Ginna Nuclear Power Plant is in Wayne County, New York, at 43.2777, −77.3099. It is in the New York Independent System Operator balancing area (NYIS).
Who operates R E Ginna Nuclear Power Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Constellation Nuclear as the operator (EIA operator ID 55951). The operator is not always the owner.
When did R E Ginna Nuclear Power Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 1970, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for R E Ginna Nuclear Power Plant?
Yes. InfraMap has NYISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to R E Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- NYISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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