R E GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
OperatingNuclear power plant
- Capacity
- 614 MW
- Primary fuel
- Nuclear
- County
- Wayne County
- Operator
- R.E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1970
- EIA plant ID
- 6122
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Nuclear
- Net generation (2024)
- 4,799 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 89%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 43.2780, -77.3087
R E GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, a 614 MW Nuclear power plant in Wayne County, New York. Operated by R.E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, LLC, commissioned 1970.
How R E GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT compares
With 614 MW of capacity, R E GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT ranks 21st among the 320 operating power plants Bywatts maps in New York and is the smallest of the 3 operating Nuclear plants in the state. It accounts for about 18% of New York's operating Nuclear capacity and 1.6% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the smallest of the 55 operating Nuclear plants in the database. Commissioned in 1970, it is older than 61% of the 312 operating New York plants with a recorded commissioning year.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 614 MW of nameplate capacity, all nuclear technology. Net generation was 4,799 GWh in 2024 (an 89% capacity factor), down 5% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is PANNELL (345 kV), about 15.8 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP, under 0.1 miles away. Another 7 operating power plants totaling 227 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is RED-ROCHESTER, LLC (130 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
R E GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT is a 614 MW nuclear power plant in Wayne County, NY, operated by R.E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, LLC, commissioned in 1970. Wayne County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 3rd national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 65th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a nuclear plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Wayne County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 25.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 28.2 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Wayne County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.