Perry is a nuclear power facility with 1,311.6 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity in Lake County, Ohio, registered as EIA Plant ID 6020. The plant's generating configuration is one nuclear generating unit: General Electric BWR-6 boiling-water reactor with Mark III containment.

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Reported capacity: 1,311.6 MW
EIA-reported nameplate capacity; other nameplate and seasonal ratings may differ.
Technology: Nuclear
Primary generation technology.
Registry anchor: Plant 6020
Lake County · PJM
Operating status: Operating

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Units and generators

Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
1	1,311.6 MW 1,240 MW summer	Nuclear Nuclear · ST	Nov 1987 Retirement: May 2021	Operating

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Hazardous-Waste Generator Registration

Apr 15, 2024

EPA/OEPA registration OHD025673518

NRC environmental-review response identifies OHD025673518 as Perry's hazardous-waste generator registration. Facility is classified as small-to-large quantity generator of hazardous and mixed wastes.

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NRC Regulatory Site Area

May 2023

Approximately 1,030 acres

The NRC license-renewal Environmental Report (dated May 2023) states the plant site is approximately 1,030 acres. This is the regulatory site-area statement used for license-renewal environmental analysis. Kept separate from owner-stated property area of 1,100 acres.

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Permitted Wastewater Flow

2023

88.23 MGD at primary Outfall 3IB00016004

NPDES fact sheet states representative permitted flow at Outfall 3IB00016004 is 88.23 million gallons per day. Process wastewater is treated including chlorine treatment and dechlorination before submerged Lake Erie discharge.

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Radiological Environmental Monitoring

2025

Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report for calendar year 2025

NRC report covers radiological environmental monitoring and land-use census for January 1 through December 31, 2025, under operating-license and Offsite Dose Calculation Manual requirements.

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Submerged Land

410-acre submerged Lake Erie area subject to halite-extraction protection

NRC environmental-review response states lease SUB-0528-LA prevents extraction of mineral halite within a 410-acre submerged area of Lake Erie adjacent to the Perry facility.

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OrganizationRoleBasis

Vistra Operations Company, LLCOperatorOperator associated with Perry.

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Reporting portfolio

EIA reporting entity

Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC

Entity 64225

Operating portfolio

3 plants

2 states

Reported capacity

4,083.6 MW

Nuclear

Largest reported plants in this portfolio
Largest reported plants	Capacity	State
Beaver Valley	1,846.8 MW	PA
PerryCurrent	1,311.6 MW	OH
Davis Besse	925.2 MW	OH

Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.

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Timeline and sources

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Project timeline

Nov 1987
Nov 1987
Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator 1 with this operating date.
1994
1994
Unit 2 construction suspended and canceledPerry Nucle...
Perry was originally designed as a two-unit installation. Construction on Unit 2 was suspended in 1985 and the unit was formally canceled in 1994.
Jun 2000
Jun 2000
Reactor power uprate approvedPerry, Unit...
The NRC approved a power uprate increasing Perry's rated reactor thermal power from 3,579 MWt to 3,758 MWt.
May 2021
May 2021
Planned generator retirementEIA-860
EIA-860 lists a planned retirement for generator 1.
Mar 6, 2023
Mar 6, 2023
Vistra announced Energy Harbor acquisitionVistra to C...
Vistra announced a definitive agreement under which Energy Harbor Corp. would merge into a newly formed Vistra subsidiary, combining Energy Harbor's nuclear and retail businesses with Vistra's businesses.

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PublisherReferenceType

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-860 generator inventoryFederal registry

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-923 generation filingsFederal filing

eia.gov2026 Generationregulatory

Common questions about Perry

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How big is Perry?

Perry has a reported capacity of 1,311.6 MW. Source: EIA Form 860.

What kind of plant is Perry?

Perry is a nuclear facility in Lake County, OH, participating in the PJM market.

Where is Perry located?

Perry is in Lake County, OH, inside the PJM balancing area.

Who operates Perry?

Perry is operated by Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Perry generate?

Perry reported 10,962.8 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-04. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Perry compare to other plants?

By capacity, Perry ranks #35 of 54 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #1 of 2 in OH.

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