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The Next, Next Reactor In 2005, EIA stated that the first new U.S. reactor to come on line in the 21st century would be in Alabama. In June 2007, the rebuilt Browns Ferry 1 reactor came on line in Alabama. The next reactor will be completely new and is expected to be in Tennessee.
Fuel Market Shares by State, 2004 to 2007. The table shows the annual generation for nuclear, coal, natural gas, conventional hydropower.
Posted date: 10/7/2009 Next Update: 1/31/2010
Status of Potential New Commercial Nuclear Reactors in the United States. The feature examines, identifies, and describes proposed nuclear plants that (with a single exception) have either applied or announced the intention of applying for a Combined License from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The feature also discusses the lone exception, Watts Bar 2, a TVA plant that was 80 percent complete when work halted. TVA voted in 2007 to finish construction, thus making Watts Bar 2 the most likely candidate for the first new U.S. reactor to come on line in over a decade.
Posted date: 2/19/2009 Next Update: 05/31/2010
This EIA product has been discontinued. Current information is available on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) website.
Nuclear Power: 12 percent of America's Generating Capacity, 20 percent of the Electricity
This EIA presentation for the Electric Power 2003 Conference in Houston, Texas, examines an energy trend unique to the nuclear industry. By operating at nearly 90 percent of capacity, the U.S. nuclear industry continues to supply one fifth of the Nation's total energy supply. It is a trend that might never be possible to fully explain, but the feature summarizes and analyzes related data. The charts and the text provide information on plant ownership, costs, license extensions, and future trends.
Posted Date: 03/05/2003 Next Update: To Be Determined
Nuclear Power and the Environment
This Nuclear Issue Paper discusses Nuclear Plant Wastes, Interactions of Fossil Fuel and Nuclear Power Waste Decisions, and the Environmental Position of Nuclear Power.
Posted Date: Next Update: One Time Posting
When Do Commercial Nuclear Reactors Shut Down? The Recent Record
Although no new U.S. reactor has come on line since 1996, it has been almost as long since Big Rock Point became the last U.S. reactor to permanently shut down (August 29, 1997). This feature discusses reactors that shut down since 1999 and discovers that, with the exception of British reactors, aging is not the primary reason for shutdowns.
Posted Date: 2005 Next Update: To Be Determined
Heat Content of Fossil, Geothermal, and Nuclear. Table shows annual average heat content, 1949 to current Data Year
State Emissions Levels. Emissions levels for the year 2002 for the 50 States and the District of Columbia are reported. The table provides data on nitrous oxide, sulfur dioxide, and carbon dioxide levels.
Thermal Energy Conversions of Nuclear Fuels. Formulas for converting uranium to oil equivalent, and for converting nuclear power to energy equivalent appear in this paper.
Careers in the Nuclear Industry:
The Nuclear Energy Institute web site lists various opportunities, and there is a new web site that focuses on opportunities for graduating engineers.
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