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Waterford nuclear power plant 3

Operating United States
Gross capacity
1,250MW

Waterford nuclear power plant 3 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Waterford nuclear power plant in United States rated at 1,250 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 24 Sep 1985.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelCE 2LP (DRYAMB)
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,250MW
Net capacity (reference)1,168MW
Net capacity (design)1,104MW
Thermal output3,716MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteWaterford nuclear power plant
Unit3
CountryUnited States
OwnerEntergy Louisiana Inc100%
OperatorEntergy Nuclear Operations
Coordinates 29.9953, -90.4716
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 14 Nov 1974Construction start
  2. 4 Mar 1985First criticality
  3. 18 Mar 1985Grid connection
  4. 24 Sep 1985Commercial operation

Other CE 2LP (DRYAMB) units

8 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Arkansas Nuclear One nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating 1,065
Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 918
Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating 911
Millstone nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating 918
St. Lucie nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 1,045
St. Lucie nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating 1,050
Palisades nuclear power plant 1 United States Retired 850

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