Details

Reactor Type Boiling Water Reactor (or BWR)
Model Prototype
Owner Xcel Energy
Operator Nuclear Management Co.

Timeline

Construction Start Thursday, 1 January 1959
First Criticality Wednesday, 1 January 1964
First Grid Connection Monday, 25 July 1966
Commercial Operation Monday, 1 August 1966
Permanent Shutdown Sunday, 1 October 1967

Specifications

Capacity Net 59 MWe
Capacity Gross 63 MWe
Thermal Capacity 220 MWt
Design Net Capacity 59 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 (%)
1966 - - - - - - - -
1967 59 0 0.00 - - - - -

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS


See Also

Nuclear Power in United States

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