Shippingport nuclear power plant

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Shippingport nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Project Details

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

Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
Retired[1] 1958[1] 1982[1] 68 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] PLWBR[1] Department Of Energy And Duquesne Light CO [100%][1] Department Of Energy And Duquesne Light CO[1]

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

Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
January 1, 1954[1] January 1, 1957[1] December 2, 1957[1] May 26, 1958[1] October 1, 1982[1]

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

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Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
60 MW[1] 60 MW[1] 236 MWt[1]

Location

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

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States[2] 40.6211, -80.4353 (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/20221126222505/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=890. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20221112153615/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shippingport_Atomic_Power_Station. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)