U.S. Nuclear Plants
Clinton
Illinois
|
Unit 1 Nuclear system supplied by General Electric
Company (U.S.) |
Capacity
Net MW(e) |
Generation
in 2003
Megawatthours |
Capacity
Factor |
Type |
On-line
Date |
On-line
Date |
License
Expiration Date |
1,017 |
8,698,989 |
97.4 % |
BWR |
Apr. 17, 1987 |
Nov. 24,
1987 |
Sept. 29, 2026 |
BWR= Boiling Water Reactor
Description: The Clinton Power
Station and is 5,000-acre cooling reservoir are located on a 14000-acre
site near Clinton, Illinois. Clinton's final construction cost
exceeded $4 billion, leading the plant to produce some of the most expensive
power in the Midwest.
Ownership: The
Operator and Owner is the AmerGen Energy Company, but AmerGen itself
is jointly owned by the Exelon
Corporation.
The Impact of
the Nuclear Industry on Illinois:
- News item: Illinois State Archives (how
Illinois became a pioneer in regulating nuclear power)
- Highlights
- Nuclear-provided
Electricity Generation
- Competition in the State Electricity
Market
- Environmental Trends: Emissions levels
- Various Links to related sites.
Sources: Capacity, for purposes of this report, is the net
summer capability as reported in Energy Information Administration (EIA) survey
form 860, "Annual Electric Generator Report." Capacity Factor is a
calculation in which the maximum possible generation (based on net summer
capability) is divided into the actual generation than multiplied by 100 to get
a percentage. Generation is the electricity output reported by plant owners on
EIA survey form 906. Type of Unit: All U.S. commercial reactors currently in
operation are one of two types: BWR (boiling water reactor) or PWR (pressurized
light water reactor). The type is identified in EIA's Nuclear Power
Generation and Fuel Cycle Report. Both the On-line Date and the License
Expiration Date are reported annually in Information Digest by the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission.
Contact:
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