According to the Nuclear Energy Institute there are currently 19 nuclear reactors nationwide that are seeking re-licensing.<\/p>\n
Reactors filed for license renewal: 19
\n– Pilgrim, Plymouth, MA, January 2006 (Entergy Operations Inc.) Commercial Operation Start: 1972
\n– Vermont Yankee, Vernon, VT, January 2006 (Entergy Operations Inc.) Commercial Operation Start: 1972
\n– Indian Point 2 & 3, New York City, NY, April 2007 (Entergy Operations Inc.) On-line Start: Unit 2- 1974, Unit 3- 1976.
\n– Prairie Island 1 & 2, Welch, MN, April 2008 (Nuclear Management Co.) Operation Start: Unit 1: December 16, 1973 Unit 2: December 21, 1974
\n– Kewaunee, Carlton, WI, August 2008 (Dominion) Operation Start: 1974
\n– Cooper, Brownville, NE, September 2008 (Nebraska Public Power District) Operation Start: 1974
\n– Duane Arnold, Palo, IA, October 2008 (FPL Energy) Operation Start: 1975
\n– Palo Verde 1, 2 & 3, Phoenix, AZ, December 2008 (Arizona Public Service Company)
\n– Crystal River 3, Crystal River, FL, December 2008 (Progress Energy Florida Inc.) Operation Start: 1977
\n– Salem 1 & 2, Hancock’s Bridge, NJ, August 2009 (PSEG Nuclear, LLC) Unit 1 – June 30, 1977
\nUnit 2 – October 31, 1981
\n– Hope Creek, Hancock’s Bridge, NJ, August 2009 (PSEG Nuclear, LLC) Operation Start: 1986
\n– Diablo Canyon, Avila Beach, CA, November 2009 (Pacific Gas & Electric Company) Operation Start: Unit 1: 1985-Unit 2: 1986
\n– Columbia Generating Station 2, Richland, WA, January 2010 (Energy Northwest) Operation Start: 1984<\/p>\n
Reactors expected to apply for license renewal: 20
\n– Seabrook, Seabrook, NH, April-June 2010 (FPL Energy)
\n– Davis-Besse, Oak Harbor, OH, August 2010 (FirstEnergy Nuclear)
\n– South Texas Project 1 & 2, October-December 2010 (STP Nuclear Operating Company)
\n– Grand Gulf, Port Gibson, MS, July 2011 (Entergy Operations Inc.)
\n– Limerick 1 & 2, September 2011 (Exelon Generating Co.)
\n– Callaway, Fulton, MO, October-December 2011 (AmerenUE)
\n– Strategic Teaming and Resource Sharing, October-December 2012 (STARS)
\n– Waterford 3, Taft, Louisiana, January 2013 (Entergy Nuclear Inc.)
\n– Sequoyah 1 & 2, April-June 2013 (Tennessee Valley Authority)
\n– Strategic Teaming and Resource Sharing, July-September 2013 (STARS)
\n– Exelon Plant, July 2013 (Exelon Generating Co.)
\n– Perry, Perry, OH, August 2013 (FirstEnergy Nuclear)
\n– River Bend, St. Francisville, LA, January 2015 (Entergy Nuclear Inc.)
\n– Exelon Plant, July 2015 (Exelon Generating Co.)
\n– Exelon Plant, April 2017 (Exelon Generating Co.)<\/p>\n
Oldest operating nuclear plant:
\nOyster Creek in New Jersey, operating license issued April 1969- received license extension in 2009
\nNewest nuclear units:
\n– June 1996: Watts Bar 1 in Tennessee, 1,121 MW
\n(Tennessee Valley Authority)
\n– August 1993: Comanche Peak 2, 1,150 MW
\n(TXU Electric Co.)
\n– August 1990: Comanche Peak 1, 1,150 MW
\n(TXU Electric Co.)
\n– August 1990: Seabrook 1 in New Hampshire, 1,244 MW
\n(FPL Group, Inc.)
\n– January 1990: Limerick 2 in Pennsylvania, 1,134 MW
\n(Exelon Corp.)<\/p>\n
Interesting Links:<\/p>\n
www.nei.org
\nwww.nrc.gov<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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