Surry nuclear power plant
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Surry nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Surry County, Virginia, United States.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Surry nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Cancellation year | Nameplate capacity | Reactor type | Model | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | 1972[1] | – | 890 MW[1] | Pressurized water reactor[1] | WH 3LP (DRYSUB)[1] | Dominion Resources INC [100%][1] | Dominion Energy[1] |
| 2 | Operating[2] | 1973[2] | – | 890 MW[2] | Pressurized water reactor[2] | WH 3LP (DRYSUB)[2] | Dominion Resources INC [100%][2] | Dominion Energy[2] |
| 3 | Cancelled[3] | – | 1977[3] | 859 MW[3] | Pressurized water reactor[4] | unknown | Virginia Electric and Power Co [100%][3] | – |
| 4 | Cancelled[3] | – | 1977[3] | 859 MW[3] | Pressurized water reactor[4] | unknown | Virginia Electric and Power Co [100%][3] | – |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Surry nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Construction start | First criticality (more info) | First grid connection | Commercial operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 25, 1968[1] | July 1, 1972[1] | July 4, 1972[1] | December 22, 1972[1] |
| 2 | June 25, 1968[2] | March 7, 1973[2] | March 10, 1973[2] | May 1, 1973[2] |
Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Surry nuclear power plant
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| Unit name | Reference net capacity | Design net capacity | Thermal capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 838 MW[1] | 788 MW[1] | 2587 MWt[1] |
| 2 | 838 MW[2] | 788 MW[2] | 2587 MWt[2] |
Location
Table 4: Unit-level location details for Surry nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surry County, Virginia, United States[5] | 37.1661, -76.6986 (exact) |
| 2 | Surry County, Virginia, United States[5] | 37.1661, -76.6986 (exact) |
| 3 | Surry County, Virginia, United States[5] | 37.1661, -76.6986 (exact) |
| 4 | Surry County, Virginia, United States[5] | 37.1661, -76.6986 (exact) |
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References
- ↑ 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/20221126222338/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=631. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 (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) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221210031932/https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Toshiba-scraps-project-to-build-ABWRs-in-Texas-3105184.html. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230103182122/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023.
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