Rancho Seco, United States

Overview
CURRENT STATUS
Permanent Shutdown
DETAILS
Reactor TypeCommercial Reactor
ProcessPWR
VendorBabcock & Wilcox (B&W)
OperatorSacramento Municipal Utility District
Capacity Net873 MWe
Capacity Gross917 MWe
Capacity Thermal2772 MWt
 
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction1 April 1969
Criticality16 September 1974
Grid Connection13 October 1974
Commercial Operation17 April 1975
Shutdown7 June 1989
 
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life44.75 TWh
Capacity Factor Life40 %