SM-1A nuclear power plant

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SM-1A nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Delta Junction, Unorganized Borough, Alaska, United States.

Project Details

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

Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Owner Operator
Retired[1] 1962[2] 1972[2] 1.6 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[2] US Department of Defense [100%][3] United States Army[2]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for SM-1A nuclear power plant

Construction start First criticality (more info) Commercial operation Retirement date
1958[2] March 13, 1962[2] 1962[2] 1972[2]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for SM-1A nuclear power plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Delta Junction, Unorganized Borough, Alaska, United States[4] 63.97376, -145.7178 (exact)

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References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20220517142944/https://www.ans.org/news/article-3039/decommissioning-of-fort-greely-reactor-to-begin-in-2022/. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220801185901/https://www.nab.usace.army.mil/SM-1A/. Archived from the original on 01 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221102175107/https://www.nab.usace.army.mil/Portals/63/siteimages/SmallBusiness/SM-1A%20Industry%20Day%20Presentation%2012%20Feb%202019.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 02 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://www.google.com/maps/place/SM-1A+Alaska's+Only+Nuclear+Power+Plant/@63.9737564,-145.7177947,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x51348d41e59591d3:0xc6c7c1f867da361b!8m2!3d63.9738177!4d-145.7165287. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)