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Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant 1

Retired United States
Gross capacity
512MW

Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant in United States rated at 512 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 26 Sep 1973.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelCE 2LP
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity512MW
Net capacity (reference)482MW
Net capacity (design)478MW
Thermal output1,500MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteFort Calhoun nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryUnited States
OwnerOmaha Public Power District100%
OperatorExelon Generation
Coordinates 41.5182, -96.0775
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 7 Jun 1968Construction start
  2. 6 Aug 1973First criticality
  3. 25 Aug 1973Grid connection
  4. 26 Sep 1973Commercial operation
  5. 24 Oct 2016Permanent shutdown

Other units at Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant 2 Cancelled 1,136

Sources