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Nuclear power plants and other large nuclear facilities in the united states. Of these nuclear plants 36 have two or more reactors. Energy information administration counts as two separate nuclear plants.
States the indian point energy center in new york has two nuclear reactors that the u s. There are 60 commercially operating nuclear power plants with 98 nuclear reactors in 30 u s. Energy information administration s faqs.
24 7 wall st s analysis covers the 10 states in which nuclear energy is the most significant source or even the only source of emission free power. Currently 31 states have nuclear plants. Of the currently operating nuclear power plants 32 plants have two reactors and 3 plants have three reactors.
As of may 1 2020 there were 57 commercially operating nuclear power plants with 95 nuclear power reactors in 29 u s. How many nuclear power plants are in the united states and where are they located. Summer site in fairfax county.
In addition to the new reactors approved by the nrc in georgia the commission is expected to vote on final approval of two additional reactors at the v c. As an increasing number of coal fired power plants are closing across the nation some are looking to nuclear power to fill this void and meet the expected surge in electricity demands in the coming decades. Select your state to see how nuclear energy benefits your community.
Across the united states 95 nuclear reactors power tens of millions of homes and anchor local communities.
Active nuclear power plants in us. This is a list of all the commercial nuclear reactors in the world sorted by country with operational status. The list only includes civilian nuclear power reactors used to generate electricity for a power grid all commercial nuclear reactors use nuclear fission as of april 2020 there are 440 operable power reactors in the world with a combined electrical capacity of 390 gw. Other nuclear power incidents within the us defined as safety related events in civil nuclear power facilities between ines levels 1 and 3 include those at the davis besse nuclear power plant which was the source of two of the top five highest conditional core damage frequency nuclear incidents in the united states since 1979 according to. Plant name docket number license number reactor type location owner operator nrc region.
Arkansas nuclear 1 05000313. 6 miles wnw of russellville ar. Entergy nuclear operations inc. Arkansas nuclear 2 05000368.
6 miles wnw of russellville ar. Entergy nuclear operations inc. Beaver valley 1 05000334. Nuclear power plants in united states united states available right now 104 active nuclear power plants 1 inactive nuclear power plants and 26 decommissioned nuclear power plants arkansas nuclear one 1 nuclear power plant.
Nuclear power plants in united states united states available right now 104 active nuclear power plants 1 inactive nuclear power plants and 26 decommissioned nuclear power plants arkansas nuclear one 1 nuclear power plant. Beaver valley 1 05000334. Entergy nuclear operations inc.
6 miles wnw of russellville ar. Arkansas nuclear 2 05000368. Entergy nuclear operations inc.
6 miles wnw of russellville ar. Arkansas nuclear 1 05000313. Plant name docket number license number reactor type location owner operator nrc region.
Other nuclear power incidents within the us defined as safety related events in civil nuclear power facilities between ines levels 1 and 3 include those at the davis besse nuclear power plant which was the source of two of the top five highest conditional core damage frequency nuclear incidents in the united states since 1979 according to. The list only includes civilian nuclear power reactors used to generate electricity for a power grid all commercial nuclear reactors use nuclear fission as of april 2020 there are 440 operable power reactors in the world with a combined electrical capacity of 390 gw. This is a list of all the commercial nuclear reactors in the world sorted by country with operational status.
