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Susquehanna nuclear power plant 1

Operating United States · Data-centre PPA
Gross capacity
1,330MW

Susquehanna nuclear power plant 1 is a boiling water reactor unit at Susquehanna nuclear power plant in United States rated at 1,330 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 8 Jun 1983.

Specification
Reactor type Boiling water reactor (BWR)
ModelBWR-4 (Mark 2)
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,330MW
Net capacity (reference)1,257MW
Net capacity (design)1,065MW
Thermal output3,952MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteSusquehanna nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryUnited States
OwnerPPL CORP (former Pennsylvania Power & Light CO (PP&L))100%
OperatorPPL Susquehanna
Coordinates 41.0919, -76.1462
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 2 Nov 1973Construction start
  2. 10 Sep 1982First criticality
  3. 16 Nov 1982Grid connection
  4. 8 Jun 1983Commercial operation

Other units at Susquehanna nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Susquehanna nuclear power plant 2 Operating 1,330

Other BWR-4 (Mark 2) units

5 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Limerick nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 1,194
Limerick nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating 1,194
Susquehanna nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating 1,330
Caorso nuclear power plant Italy Retired 882

Sources