Elk River nuclear power plant

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Elk River nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Elk River, Minnesota, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Elk River nuclear power plant

Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Owner Operator
Retired[1] 1964[1] 1968[1] 24 MW[1] Boiling water reactor[1] US Department of Energy [100%][1] Rural Cooperative Power Association[1]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Elk River nuclear power plant

Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
January 1, 1959[1] November 1, 1962[1] August 24, 1963[1] July 1, 1964[1] February 1, 1968[1]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Elk River nuclear power plant

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Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
22 MW[1] 22 MW[1] 58 MWt[1]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Elk River nuclear power plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Elk River, Minnesota, United States[2] 45.2963, -93.5555 (approximate)

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References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 https://web.archive.org/web/20220531140128/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=596. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20201022104816/https://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/1133c/report.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)