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Susquehanna nuclear power plant 2

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

Susquehanna nuclear power plant 2 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 12 Feb 1985.

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
Unit2
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 8 May 1984First criticality
  3. 3 Jul 1984Grid connection
  4. 12 Feb 1985Commercial operation

Other units at Susquehanna nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Susquehanna nuclear power plant 1 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 1 United States Operating 1,330
Caorso nuclear power plant Italy Retired 882

Sources