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Clinton nuclear power plant 1

Operating United States · Data-centre PPA
Gross capacity
1,098MW

Clinton nuclear power plant 1 is a boiling water reactor unit at Clinton nuclear power plant in United States rated at 1,098 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 24 Nov 1987.

Specification
Reactor type Boiling water reactor (BWR)
ModelBWR-6 (Mark 3)
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,098MW
Net capacity (reference)1,062MW
Net capacity (design)950MW
Thermal output3,473MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteClinton nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryUnited States
OwnerExelon Corp100%
OperatorExelon Generation
Coordinates 40.1719, -88.8339
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
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.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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

  1. 1 Oct 1975Construction start
  2. 27 Feb 1987First criticality
  3. 24 Apr 1987Grid connection
  4. 24 Nov 1987Commercial operation

Other units at Clinton nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Clinton nuclear power plant 2 Cancelled 950

Other BWR-6 (Mark 3) units

6 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Cofrentes nuclear power plant Spain Operating 1,102
Grand Gulf nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 1,500
Perry nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 1,303
River Bend nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 1,016
Grand Gulf nuclear power plant 2 United States Cancelled 1,250

Sources