Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant

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Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Calvert County, Maryland, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Cancellation year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1975[1] 918 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] CE 2LP (DRYAMB)[1] Exelon [100%][1] Exelon Generation CO LLC[1]
2 Operating[2] 1977[2] 911 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] CE 2LP (DRYAMB)[2] Exelon [100%][2] Exelon Generation CO LLC[2]
3 Cancelled[3][4] 2010[4] 1600 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[5] EPR[4] Unistar Nuclear Energy LLC [100%][6]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 June 1, 1968[1] October 7, 1974[1] January 3, 1975[1] May 8, 1975[1]
2 June 1, 1968[2] November 30, 1976[2] December 7, 1976[2] April 1, 1977[2]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 877 MW[1] 845 MW[1] 2737 MWt[1]
2 855 MW[2] 845 MW[2] 2737 MWt[2]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Calvert County, Maryland, United States[7] 38.4344, -76.4417 (exact)
2 Calvert County, Maryland, United States[7] 38.4344, -76.4417 (exact)
3 Calvert County, Maryland, United States[6] 38.4344, -76.4417 (exact)

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References

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  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20240528181913/https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Calvert-Cliffs-3-COL-withdrawn-2107157.html. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20220810101132/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPR_(nuclear_reactor). Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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