Project Pele nuclear power plant

Project Pele nuclear power plant is a nuclear site in United States with 1 unit on record. None is currently operating.

Under construction1Pre-construction1Retired1circle area ∝ site capacitydashed = approximate positionThis plant’s position is approximate in the source data, so it may be several kilometres from where it is drawn. Coastlines, borders and lakes: Natural Earth (1:10 million, public domain), which is generalised, so a coastal plant can sit a couple of kilometres off its true shoreline. Site positions: Global Nuclear Power Tracker.

Units on record

Operating

Operating capacity

not disclosed

Country

United States

Units

Unit	Status	Type	Model	Gross MW	Online
Project Pele nuclear power plant	Under construction	GCR	-	2	2028

Earthquakes nearby

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Magnitude 4.0 and above within 200 km of Project Pele nuclear power plant's listed coordinates, past 30 days. This is distance, not shaking: it says nothing about damage or any change in operation. Every plant.

Site detail

Location	Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States
Coordinates	43.5195, -112.0460approximate
Elevation	not given: the position is only approximate
Setting	not given: the position is only approximate
Region	Northern America
Units by status	Under construction: 1

Owners & operators

Owners	US Department of Defense
Operators	not disclosed

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Sources

Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06
GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted

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