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Connecticut Yankee nuclear power plant

Retired United States
Gross capacity
603MW

Connecticut Yankee nuclear power plant is a pressurised water reactor unit at Connecticut Yankee nuclear power plant in United States rated at 603 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 1968.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
Modelnot disclosed
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity603MW
Net capacity (reference)560MW
Net capacity (design)582MW
Thermal output1,825MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteConnecticut Yankee nuclear power plant
Unitnot stated
CountryUnited States
OwnerConnecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co100%
OperatorConnecticut Yankee Atomic Power
Coordinates 41.4829, -72.5003
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 May 1964Construction start
  2. 24 Jul 1967First criticality
  3. 7 Aug 1967Grid connection
  4. 1 Jan 1968Commercial operation
  5. 5 Dec 1996Permanent shutdown

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