NRC Nuclear Reactor Status Scraper

Extract nuclear reactor power status and facility data from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). This Actor retrieves daily power output levels for all 93 commercial nuclear reactor units in the United States, along with detailed facility information including reactor type, licensee, and location.

The NRC maintains real-time operational data on every commercial nuclear power plant in the country. This Actor provides that data in clean, structured JSON format — ideal for energy market analysis, grid reliability monitoring, nuclear industry research, and ESG reporting. Track which reactors are at full power, in planned outages, or operating at reduced capacity.

Key Features

Feature	Description
Three data modes	Power Status (365 days), Reactor Details (facility info), Combined (merged)
93 reactor units	Every commercial nuclear reactor in the United States
365-day history	Daily power output percentage for the past year
Unit name filtering	Search by reactor name (partial match)
Power level filtering	Only include reactors above a minimum power level
No authentication	Uses freely available NRC public data — no API key needed

What Data Can You Extract?

Field	Description
unitName	Reactor unit name (e.g., "Diablo Canyon 1")
powerLevel	Current power output (0-100%)
reportDate	Date of the power status reading
docketNumber	NRC docket number
licenseNumber	Operating license number
reactorType	PWR (Pressurized Water) or BWR (Boiling Water)
location	City and state
licensee	Operating company
nrcRegion	NRC regulatory region

How to Scrape NRC Reactor Data

1. Go to this Actor's page on the Apify Store
2. Click "Start" to open the input form
3. Set your filters:
   • Select a Data Type: Power Status, Reactor Details, or Combined
   • Enter a Unit Name for partial name search (e.g., "Diablo") — or leave blank for all
   • Set a Minimum Power Level (0-100) to filter reactors by output — only applies to power status data
   • Set Max Results (default: 500; set to 0 for all records)
4. Click "Start" to run the Actor
5. Download your data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format from the Dataset tab

Input Example

{
    "dataType": "combined",
    "minPower": 50,
    "maxResults": 100
}

Output Example

{
    "unitName": "Diablo Canyon 1",
    "powerLevel": 100,
    "reportDate": "03/12/2026",
    "docketNumber": "05000275",
    "licenseNumber": "DPR-80",
    "licensee": "Pacific Gas & Electric Co.",
    "reactorType": "PWR",
    "location": "San Luis Obispo, CA",
    "nrcRegion": "4"
}

Pricing

This Actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

Event	Price
Actor start	$0.00005
Per result	$0.002

NRC data is free and public. You only pay for Apify compute resources plus the per-result fee above. A typical combined run of all 93 reactors costs approximately $0.19 in Actor fees.

Use Cases

• Energy Trading: Monitor reactor outages and power reductions that affect electricity supply and pricing
• Grid Reliability Analysis: Track the nuclear fleet's contribution to baseload power generation
• Nuclear Industry Research: Analyze reactor performance, uptime, and seasonal patterns
• ESG & Climate Reporting: Quantify nuclear energy's role in carbon-free electricity generation
• Regulatory Monitoring: Track NRC-regulated facilities and their operational status
• Insurance & Risk Assessment: Evaluate nuclear facility operations for insurance underwriting

Integrations

Connect this Actor to your existing workflows:

• Export to Google Sheets for collaborative analysis
• Send results to Slack or email for automated alerts
• Feed into Zapier, Make, or n8n for custom automation
• Use the Apify API to integrate directly with your application

FAQ

Is it legal to scrape NRC reactor status data?

Yes. NRC reactor status data is publicly available from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission website. The data is in the public domain and freely available for any use. This Actor accesses publicly posted data and does not bypass any authentication or access restrictions.

How much does it cost to scrape NRC reactor data?

The Actor charges $0.002 per result plus a $0.00005 Actor start fee. A typical combined run of all 93 reactors costs approximately $0.19 in Actor fees. See the pricing table above for details.

Can I export NRC reactor data to Excel or CSV?

Yes. Apify supports exporting data in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, HTML, and RSS formats. After the Actor run completes, go to the Dataset tab and choose your preferred export format.

How often is the NRC reactor data updated?

You can schedule this Actor to run at any interval — daily, weekly, or monthly. The NRC updates the power status feed daily, and the dataset includes the last 365 days of daily readings for all reactor units.

How many nuclear reactors are in the US?

There are currently 93 operating commercial nuclear reactor units at 54 nuclear power plant sites across 28 states. The two reactor types are PWR (Pressurized Water Reactor, ~65 units) and BWR (Boiling Water Reactor, ~28 units).

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Legal Disclaimer

This Actor accesses publicly available data from the NRC website, a free public service provided by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The data is in the public domain and freely available for any use.

This Actor does not bypass any authentication, does not violate any terms of service, and respects server resources. The Actor is provided as-is without warranty. Users are responsible for ensuring their use of the data complies with applicable laws and regulations.

For questions or support, please open an issue on this Actor's page.