Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | - |
| Owner | Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co. |
| Operator | Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co. |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Friday, 1 May 1964 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Monday, 24 July 1967 |
| First Grid Connection | Monday, 7 August 1967 |
| Commercial Operation | Monday, 1 January 1968 |
| Permanent Shutdown | Thursday, 5 December 1996 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 560 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 603 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 1825 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 582 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1969 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | 590 | 6873 | 3721.00 | 78.50 | 100.00 | - | 72.00 | - |
| 1971 | 603 | 7603 | 4399.50 | 86.80 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 83.30 | 77.70 |
| 1972 | 600 | 7702 | 4516.70 | 87.70 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 85.70 | 80.40 |
| 1973 | 576 | 4421 | 2425.00 | 50.50 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 48.10 | 72.50 |
| 1974 | 576 | 7993 | 4341.80 | 91.20 | 89.00 | 97.80 | 86.00 | 75.20 |
| 1975 | 535 | 7542 | 4125.70 | 86.10 | 85.70 | 96.00 | 88.00 | 77.20 |
| 1976 | 575 | 7246 | 4029.70 | 82.50 | 79.80 | 93.70 | 79.80 | 77.50 |
| 1977 | 550 | 7349 | 4013.20 | 83.90 | 81.60 | 92.20 | 83.30 | 78.20 |
| 1978 | 550 | 8462 | 4708.00 | 96.60 | 96.30 | 92.70 | 97.70 | 80.30 |
| 1979 | 550 | 7427 | 4118.50 | 84.80 | 83.90 | 91.80 | 85.50 | 80.80 |
| 1980 | 551 | 6578 | 3564.30 | 74.90 | 74.60 | 90.30 | 73.60 | 80.20 |
| 1981 | 555 | 7379 | 4064.90 | 84.20 | 84.40 | 89.80 | 83.60 | 80.40 |
| 1982 | 556 | 8184 | 4538.30 | 93.40 | 93.60 | 90.10 | 93.20 | 81.40 |
| 1983 | 569 | 6817 | 3785.80 | 77.80 | 78.40 | 89.30 | 76.00 | 81.00 |
| 1984 | 569 | 6295 | 3369.67 | 71.70 | 72.10 | 88.10 | 67.40 | 80.10 |
| 1985 | 569 | 8595 | 4638.10 | 98.10 | 98.40 | 88.80 | 93.00 | 80.90 |
| 1986 | 569 | 4696 | 2140.86 | 53.60 | 54.20 | 86.70 | 43.00 | 78.70 |
| 1987 | 569 | 4699 | 2538.16 | 53.60 | 54.40 | 84.90 | 50.90 | 77.10 |
| 1988 | 565 | 6040 | 3313.00 | 68.80 | 69.20 | 84.10 | 66.40 | 76.60 |
| 1989 | 565 | 5859 | 2963.24 | 66.90 | 100.00 | 84.90 | 59.90 | 75.70 |
| 1990 | 565 | 2588 | 1190.96 | 29.50 | 30.20 | 82.30 | 24.10 | 73.30 |
| 1991 | 560 | 6654 | 3708.78 | 76.00 | 59.60 | 81.30 | 75.00 | 73.40 |
| 1992 | 560 | 6955 | 3891.02 | 79.20 | 79.20 | 81.20 | 79.10 | 73.60 |
| 1993 | 560 | 6913 | 3742.61 | 78.90 | 79.00 | 81.10 | 76.30 | 73.70 |
| 1994 | 560 | 6754 | 3804.90 | 77.10 | 77.20 | 80.90 | 77.60 | 73.90 |
| 1995 | 560 | 6686 | 3659.66 | 76.30 | 76.40 | 80.80 | 74.60 | 73.90 |
| 1996 | 560 | 4893 | 2773.64 | 60.90 | 60.90 | 80.10 | 61.60 | 73.50 |