Rancho Seco nuclear power plant

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Rancho Seco nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Sacramento County, California, United States.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Owner Operator
1 Retired[1] 1975[1] 1989[1] 917 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] Sacramento Municipal Utility District [100%][1] Sacramento Municipal Utility District[1]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 April 1, 1969[1] September 16, 1974[1] October 13, 1974[1] April 17, 1975[1] June 7, 1989[1]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 873 MW[1] 918 MW[1] 2772 MWt[1]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Sacramento County, California, United States[2] 38.3445, -121.1206 (exact)

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References

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