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Indian Point nuclear power plant 1

Retired United States
Gross capacity
277MW

Indian Point nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Indian Point nuclear power plant in United States rated at 277 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 Oct 1962.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
Modelnot disclosed
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity277MW
Net capacity (reference)257MW
Net capacity (design)265MW
Thermal output615MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteIndian Point nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryUnited States
OwnerEntergy Nuclear Operations Inc100%
OperatorEntergy Nuclear Operations
Coordinates 41.2706, -73.9527
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 1 May 1956Construction start
  2. 2 Aug 1962First criticality
  3. 16 Sep 1962Grid connection
  4. 1 Oct 1962Commercial operation
  5. 31 Oct 1974Permanent shutdown

Other units at Indian Point nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Indian Point nuclear power plant 2 Retired 1,067
Indian Point nuclear power plant 3 Retired 1,085

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