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Donald C Cook nuclear power plant 1

Operating United States
Gross capacity
1,131MW

Donald C Cook nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Donald C Cook nuclear power plant in United States rated at 1,131 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 28 Aug 1975.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelWH 4LP (ICECDN)
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,131MW
Net capacity (reference)1,030MW
Net capacity (design)1,030MW
Thermal output3,304MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteDonald C Cook nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryUnited States
OwnerAmerican Electric Power Company Inc100%
OperatorAmerican Electric Power Company
Coordinates 41.9756, -86.5652
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.

Timeline

  1. 25 Mar 1969Construction start
  2. 18 Jan 1975First criticality
  3. 10 Feb 1975Grid connection
  4. 28 Aug 1975Commercial operation

Other units at Donald C Cook nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Donald C Cook nuclear power plant 2 Operating 1,231

Other WH 4LP (ICECDN) units

2 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Donald C Cook nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating 1,231

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