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Palo Verde nuclear power plant 2

Operating United States
Gross capacity
1,414MW

Palo Verde nuclear power plant 2 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Palo Verde nuclear power plant in United States rated at 1,414 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 19 Sep 1986.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelCE80 2LP (DRYAMB)
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,414MW
Net capacity (reference)1,314MW
Net capacity (design)1,304MW
Thermal output3,990MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SitePalo Verde nuclear power plant
Unit2
CountryUnited States
OwnerArizona Public Service Co100%
OperatorArizona Public Service
Coordinates 33.3881, -112.8617
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Jun 1976Construction start
  2. 18 Apr 1986First criticality
  3. 20 May 1986Grid connection
  4. 19 Sep 1986Commercial operation

Other units at Palo Verde nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Palo Verde nuclear power plant 1 Operating 1,414
Palo Verde nuclear power plant 3 Operating 1,414
Palo Verde nuclear power plant 4 Cancelled 1,270
Palo Verde nuclear power plant 5 Cancelled 1,270

Other CE80 2LP (DRYAMB) units

3 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Palo Verde nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 1,414
Palo Verde nuclear power plant 3 United States Operating 1,414

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