Fermi nuclear power plant

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Other names: Enrico Fermi

Fermi nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Monroe County, Michigan, United States.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Cancellation year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Retired[1] 1966[1] 1972[1] 65 MW[1] Fast breeder reactor[1] Liquid Metal FBR[1] Power Reactor Development Company (PRDC) (Consortium Of 34 Public Utilities) [100%][1] Detroit Edison CO[1]
2 Operating[2] 1988[2] 1198 MW[2] Boiling water reactor[2] BWR-4 (Mark 1)[2] DTE Electric Co [100%][2] Detroit Edison CO[2]
3 Cancelled[3] 2019[4] 1600 MW[4] Boiling water reactor[5] ESBWR[4] DTE Electric Co [100%][4] Detroit Edison CO[4]
3A Cancelled[6] 1974[6] 1171 MW[6] Unknown unknown DTE Electric Co [100%][6]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 August 8, 1956[1] August 23, 1963[1] August 5, 1966[1] August 7, 1966[1] November 29, 1972[1]
2 September 26, 1972[2] June 21, 1985[2] September 21, 1986[2] January 23, 1988[2]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 61 MW[1] 60 MW[1] 200 MWt[1]
2 1115 MW[2] 1093 MW[2] 3486 MWt[2]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Monroe County, Michigan, United States[7] 41.96031, -83.2577 (exact)
2 Monroe County, Michigan, United States[8] 41.96278, -83.2575 (exact)
3 Monroe County, Michigan, United States[9] 41.96082, -83.2648 (exact)
3A Monroe County, Michigan, United States[10] 41.96082, -83.2648 (exact)

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References

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