Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | PWR |
| Owner | Yankee Atomic Electric Co. |
| Operator | Yankee Atomic Electric Co. |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Friday, 1 November 1957 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Friday, 19 August 1960 |
| First Grid Connection | Thursday, 10 November 1960 |
| Commercial Operation | Saturday, 1 July 1961 |
| Permanent Shutdown | Tuesday, 1 October 1991 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 167 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 180 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 600 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 175 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1969 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | 185 | 7213 | 1281.00 | 82.30 | 100.00 | - | 79.00 | - |
| 1971 | 185 | 8522 | 1519.90 | 97.30 | 100.00 | - | 93.80 | - |
| 1972 | 185 | 4712 | 690.20 | 53.60 | 100.00 | - | 42.50 | - |
| 1973 | 175 | 6244 | 1046.10 | 71.30 | 71.30 | - | 68.20 | - |
| 1974 | 175 | 6099 | 911.50 | 69.60 | 69.70 | - | 59.50 | - |
| 1975 | 175 | 7218 | 1193.40 | 82.40 | 77.90 | - | 77.80 | - |
| 1976 | 175 | 7886 | 1252.10 | 89.80 | 81.50 | - | 81.40 | - |
| 1977 | 175 | 6472 | 1025.10 | 73.90 | 66.90 | - | 66.90 | - |
| 1978 | 175 | 7093 | 1193.50 | 81.00 | 77.90 | 83.10 | 77.80 | 71.90 |
| 1979 | 175 | 7147 | 1232.20 | 81.60 | 80.40 | 82.80 | 80.40 | 72.70 |
| 1980 | 175 | 1933 | 291.80 | 22.00 | 22.10 | 77.40 | 19.00 | 67.90 |
| 1981 | 175 | 6516 | 885.10 | 74.40 | 74.60 | 77.20 | 57.70 | 67.10 |
| 1982 | 175 | 6427 | 882.20 | 73.40 | 73.50 | 76.90 | 57.60 | 66.30 |
| 1983 | 174 | 8000 | 1343.10 | 91.30 | 91.50 | 77.90 | 88.10 | 67.90 |
| 1984 | 167 | 6269 | 1026.16 | 71.40 | 71.40 | 77.50 | 69.90 | 68.00 |
| 1985 | 167 | 7473 | 1181.67 | 85.30 | 85.30 | 78.00 | 80.80 | 68.80 |
| 1986 | 167 | 8320 | 1392.72 | 95.00 | 95.00 | 78.90 | 95.20 | 70.20 |
| 1987 | 167 | 7099 | 1135.61 | 81.00 | 81.10 | 79.00 | 77.60 | 70.60 |
| 1988 | 167 | 7424 | 1116.89 | 84.50 | 84.50 | 79.30 | 76.10 | 70.90 |
| 1989 | 167 | 7978 | 1307.10 | 91.10 | 91.10 | 79.90 | 89.40 | 71.80 |
| 1990 | 167 | 5272 | 826.40 | 60.20 | 60.20 | 79.00 | 56.50 | 71.10 |
| 1991 | 167 | 6288 | 992.07 | 95.60 | 95.60 | 79.50 | 90.40 | 71.70 |