Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant

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Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Washington County, Nebraska, United States.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Cancellation year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Retired[1] 1973[1] 2016[1] 512 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] CE 2LP[1] Omaha Public Power District [100%][1] Exelon Generation CO LLC[1]
2 Cancelled[2] 1977[2] 1136 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[3] unknown Omaha Public Power District [100%][2]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 June 7, 1968[1] August 6, 1973[1] August 25, 1973[1] September 26, 1973[1] October 24, 2016[1]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 482 MW[1] 478 MW[1] 1500 MWt[1]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Washington County, Nebraska, United States[4] 41.5182, -96.0775 (exact)
2 Washington County, Nebraska, United States[4] 41.5182, -96.0775 (exact)

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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 1.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222503/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=634. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20091009033233/http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/ftproot/nuclear/043697.pdf (PDF). {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20221128084347/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_canceled_nuclear_reactors_in_the_United_States. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://goo.gl/maps/cBTvo3V7QJJPxGj7A. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)