Susquehanna nuclear power plant

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Susquehanna nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1983[1] 1330 MW[1] Boiling water reactor[1] BWR-4 (Mark 2)[1] PPL CORP (former Pennsylvania Power & Light CO (PP&L)) [100%][1] PPL Susquehanna LLC[1]
2 Operating[2] 1985[2] 1330 MW[2] Boiling water reactor[2] BWR-4 (Mark 2)[2] PPL CORP (former Pennsylvania Power & Light CO (PP&L)) [100%][2] PPL Susquehanna LLC[2]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 November 2, 1973[1] September 10, 1982[1] November 16, 1982[1] June 8, 1983[1]
2 November 2, 1973[2] May 8, 1984[2] July 3, 1984[2] February 12, 1985[2]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 1257 MW[1] 1065 MW[1] 3952 MWt[1]
2 1257 MW[2] 1065 MW[2] 3952 MWt[2]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States[3] 41.0919, -76.1462 (exact)
2 Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States[3] 41.0919, -76.1462 (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/20221126222414/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=696. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222503/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=697. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230103182122/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)