Beaver Valley nuclear power plant 1
United States · Data-centre PPA
Gross capacity
959MW
Beaver Valley nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Beaver Valley nuclear power plant in United States rated at 959 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 1 Oct 1976.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | WH 3LP (DRYSUB) |
| Size class | Large |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 959MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 908MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 835MW |
| Thermal output | 2,900MWt |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Beaver Valley nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Owner | PPL Susquehanna LLC100% |
| Operator | First Energy Nuclear Operating |
| Coordinates | 40.6219, -80.4336 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- China National Nuclear Corporation PWR fuel assemblies
- ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas PWR and BWR fuel assemblies
- Framatome PWR fuel assemblies
- KEPCO Nuclear Fuel PWR fuel assemblies
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries PWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company PWR fuel assemblies
Upstream
Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units —
utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.
Timeline
- 26 Jun 1970Construction start
- 10 May 1976First criticality
- 14 Jun 1976Grid connection
- 1 Oct 1976Commercial operation
Other units at Beaver Valley nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver Valley nuclear power plant 2 | 958 |
Other WH 3LP (DRYSUB) units
6 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Valley nuclear power plant 2 | United States | 958 | |
| North Anna nuclear power plant 1 | United States | 990 | |
| North Anna nuclear power plant 2 | United States | 1,011 | |
| Surry nuclear power plant 1 | United States | 890 | |
| Surry nuclear power plant 2 | United States | 890 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release — CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2026-07-06
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted