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River Bend nuclear power plant 1

Operating United States
Gross capacity
1,016MW

River Bend nuclear power plant 1 is a boiling water reactor unit at River Bend nuclear power plant in United States rated at 1,016 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 16 Jun 1986.

Specification
Reactor type Boiling water reactor (BWR)
ModelBWR-6 (Mark 3)
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,016MW
Net capacity (reference)967MW
Net capacity (design)966MW
Thermal output3,091MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteRiver Bend nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryUnited States
OwnerEntergy Gulf States Inc100%
OperatorEntergy Nuclear Operations
Coordinates 30.7570, -91.3327
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 25 Mar 1977Construction start
  2. 31 Oct 1985First criticality
  3. 3 Dec 1985Grid connection
  4. 16 Jun 1986Commercial operation

Other units at River Bend nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
River Bend nuclear power plant 2 Cancelled 934
River Bend nuclear power plant 3 Cancelled 1,520

Other BWR-6 (Mark 3) units

6 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Clinton nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 1,098
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
Grand Gulf nuclear power plant 2 United States Cancelled 1,250

Sources