Maine Yankee nuclear power plant

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Maine Yankee nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Lincoln County, Maine, United States.

Project Details

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

Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Operator
Retired[1] 1972[1] 1997[1] 900 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] Maine Yankee Atomic Power CO[1]

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

Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
October 1, 1968[1] October 23, 1972[1] November 8, 1972[1] December 28, 1972[1] August 1, 1997[1]

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

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Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
860 MW[1] 825 MW[1] 2630 MWt[1]

Location

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

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Lincoln County, Maine, United States[2] 43.9511, -69.6953 (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 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222505/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=649. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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