Bellefonte nuclear power plant

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Bellefonte nuclear power plant is a cancelled nuclear power plant in Jackson County, Alabama, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Bellefonte nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Cancellation year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Cancelled[1] 2021[1] 1256 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[1] B&W-205[3] Tennessee Valley Authority [100%][3] Tennessee Valley Authority[4]
2 Cancelled[1] 2021[1] 1256 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[1] B&W-205[3] Tennessee Valley Authority [100%][3] Tennessee Valley Authority[4]
3 Cancelled[1] 2021[1] 1117 MW[5] Pressurized water reactor[6] AP-1000[7] Tennessee Valley Authority [100%][3] Tennessee Valley Authority[4]
4 Cancelled[1] 2021[1] 1117 MW[5] Pressurized water reactor[6] AP-1000[7] Tennessee Valley Authority [100%][3] Tennessee Valley Authority[4]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Bellefonte nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start
1 1974[3]
2 1974[3]

Location

Table 3: Unit-level location details for Bellefonte nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Jackson County, Alabama, United States[8] 34.7092, -85.9277 (exact)
2 Jackson County, Alabama, United States[8] 34.7092, -85.9277 (exact)
3 Jackson County, Alabama, United States[8] 34.7092, -85.9277 (exact)
4 Jackson County, Alabama, United States[8] 34.7092, -85.9277 (exact)

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References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 https://web.archive.org/web/20221202083510/https://www.ans.org/news/article-3270/tva-gives-up-construction-permits-for-bellefonte-units/. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230201022347/https://www.power-technology.com/projects/bellefontenuclearpla/. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20221206030120/https://www.facingsouth.org/2011/04/voices-tvas-bellefonte-plant-is-a-nuclear-ford-pinto.html. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20091009033233/http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/ftproot/nuclear/043697.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20110722031413/http://www.nuclearinst.com/uploads/Branch%20Presentations/The%20AP1000%20-%20A%20Bull%20-%2016th%20Nov%2010.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221102201839/https://www.westinghousenuclear.com/energy-systems/ap1000-pwr. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230519155538/https://oig.tva.gov/reports/16rpts/2016-15376.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-05-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://goo.gl/maps/MdELkRmR4zed6mE79. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)