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Lacrosse nuclear power plant

Retired United States
Gross capacity
55MW

Lacrosse nuclear power plant is a boiling water reactor unit at Lacrosse nuclear power plant in United States rated at 55 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 7 Nov 1969.

Specification
Reactor type Boiling water reactor (BWR)
Modelnot disclosed
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity55MW
Net capacity (reference)48MW
Net capacity (design)50MW
Thermal output165MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteLacrosse nuclear power plant
Unitnot stated
CountryUnited States
OperatorDairyland Power
Coordinates 43.5601, -91.2316
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Mar 1963Construction start
  2. 11 Jul 1967First criticality
  3. 26 Apr 1968Grid connection
  4. 7 Nov 1969Commercial operation
  5. 30 Apr 1987Permanent shutdown

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