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Donald C Cook nuclear power plant 2

Operating United States
Gross capacity
1,231MW

Donald C Cook nuclear power plant 2 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Donald C Cook nuclear power plant in United States rated at 1,231 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 1 Jul 1978.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelWH 4LP (ICECDN)
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,231MW
Net capacity (reference)1,168MW
Net capacity (design)1,100MW
Thermal output3,468MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteDonald C Cook nuclear power plant
Unit2
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 10 Mar 1978First criticality
  3. 22 Mar 1978Grid connection
  4. 1 Jul 1978Commercial operation

Other units at Donald C Cook nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Donald C Cook nuclear power plant 1 Operating 1,131

Other WH 4LP (ICECDN) units

2 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Donald C Cook nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 1,131

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