Details

Reactor Type Boiling Water Reactor (or BWR)
Model Superheater
Owner US DOE and Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
Operator US DOE and Puerto Rico Water Resources

Timeline

Construction Start Friday, 1 January 1960
First Criticality Monday, 13 April 1964
First Grid Connection Friday, 14 August 1964
Commercial Operation Wednesday, 1 September 1965
Permanent Shutdown Saturday, 1 June 1968

Specifications

Capacity Net 17 MWe
Capacity Gross 18 MWe
Thermal Capacity 50 MWt
Design Net Capacity 17 MWe

Operational History

Electricity Supplied (GWh)

Energy Availability Factor (%)

Total Electricity Supplied (GWh)

Reactor History

Year Reference Unit Power (MWe) Annual Time Online (Hours) Electricity Supplied (GWh) Operation Factor (%) Energy Availability Annual (%) Energy Availability Cumulative (%) Load Factor Annual (%) Load Factor Cumulative (%)
1964 - - - - - - - -
1965 - - - - - - - -
1966 - - - - - - - -
1967 - - - - - - - -
1968 - - - - - - - -

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS


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