Three Mile Island-2, United States

Overview
CURRENT STATUS
Permanent Shutdown
DETAILS
Reactor TypeCommercial Reactor
ProcessPWR
VendorBabcock & Wilcox (B&W)
OperatorGeneral Public Utilities(Owned By Firstenergy Corp.)
Capacity Net880 MWe
Capacity Gross959 MWe
Capacity Thermal2772 MWt
 
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction1 November 1969
Criticality27 March 1978
Grid Connection21 April 1978
Commercial Operation30 December 1978
Shutdown28 March 1979
 
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life1.95 TWh
Capacity Factor Life69.3 %
 
 

The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in the USA. [Image: Areva]