Details
| Reactor Type | Boiling Water Reactor (or BWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | - |
| Owner | Consumers Power Co. |
| Operator | Consumers Power Co. |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Sunday, 1 May 1960 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Thursday, 27 September 1962 |
| First Grid Connection | Saturday, 8 December 1962 |
| Commercial Operation | Friday, 29 March 1963 |
| Permanent Shutdown | Friday, 29 August 1997 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 67 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 71 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 240 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 72 MWe |
Operational History
Electricity Supplied (GWh)
Energy Availability Factor (%)
Total Electricity Supplied (GWh)
Reactor History
| Year | Reference Unit Power (MWe) | Annual Time Online (Hours) | Electricity Supplied (GWh) | Operation Factor (%) | Energy Availability Annual (%) | Energy Availability Cumulative (%) | Load Factor Annual (%) | Load Factor Cumulative (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1969 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1971 | 75 | 7810 | 388.70 | 89.20 | 100.00 | - | 59.20 | - |
| 1972 | 75 | 7001 | 381.40 | 79.70 | 100.00 | - | 57.90 | - |
| 1973 | 72 | 6993 | 422.70 | 79.80 | 100.00 | - | 67.00 | - |
| 1974 | 71 | 6167 | 356.30 | 70.40 | 100.00 | - | 57.30 | - |
| 1975 | 71 | 5237 | 290.70 | 59.80 | 46.80 | - | 46.70 | - |
| 1976 | 71 | 4404 | 244.50 | 50.10 | 39.20 | - | 39.20 | - |
| 1977 | 61 | 6429 | 361.10 | 73.40 | 66.30 | - | 67.60 | - |
| 1978 | 63 | 6818 | 400.90 | 77.80 | 71.60 | 78.60 | 72.60 | 58.10 |
| 1979 | 63 | 2061 | 113.70 | 23.50 | 20.50 | 72.80 | 20.60 | 54.30 |
| 1980 | 64 | 6932 | 404.90 | 78.90 | 78.70 | 73.30 | 72.00 | 56.00 |
| 1981 | 64 | 7940 | 470.00 | 90.60 | 90.20 | 74.80 | 83.80 | 58.30 |
| 1982 | 64 | 6195 | 359.80 | 70.70 | 69.40 | 74.30 | 64.20 | 58.80 |
| 1983 | 64 | 6221 | 348.70 | 71.00 | 69.70 | 74.00 | 62.20 | 59.00 |
| 1984 | 64 | 6902 | 417.52 | 78.60 | 77.60 | 74.20 | 74.30 | 60.10 |
| 1985 | 69 | 6439 | 362.43 | 73.50 | 74.40 | 74.30 | 59.80 | 60.00 |
| 1986 | 69 | 8360 | 506.15 | 95.40 | 95.60 | 75.60 | 83.70 | 61.60 |
| 1987 | 69 | 6128 | 374.93 | 70.00 | 70.70 | 75.30 | 62.00 | 61.60 |
| 1988 | 67 | 6272 | 383.61 | 71.40 | 72.00 | 75.10 | 63.90 | 61.70 |
| 1989 | 67 | 6878 | 416.75 | 78.50 | 78.60 | 75.30 | 71.00 | 62.20 |
| 1990 | 67 | 6716 | 425.62 | 76.70 | 76.70 | 75.40 | 72.50 | 62.70 |
| 1991 | 67 | 7436 | 491.70 | 84.90 | 84.90 | 75.80 | 83.80 | 63.70 |
| 1992 | 67 | 4698 | 271.42 | 53.50 | 53.50 | 74.80 | 46.10 | 62.90 |
| 1993 | 67 | 6932 | 426.07 | 79.10 | 79.10 | 75.00 | 72.60 | 63.30 |
| 1994 | 67 | 6450 | 410.47 | 73.60 | 73.70 | 75.00 | 69.90 | 63.60 |
| 1995 | 67 | 8270 | 516.20 | 94.40 | 94.50 | 75.70 | 88.00 | 64.60 |
| 1996 | 67 | 5571 | 365.32 | 63.40 | 63.50 | 75.30 | 62.10 | 64.50 |
| 1997 | 67 | 3456 | 196.49 | 59.90 | 60.00 | 74.90 | 50.80 | 64.10 |