Big Rock Point nuclear power plant
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Big Rock Point nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Charlevoix County, Michigan, United States.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Big Rock Point nuclear power plant
| Status | Commissioning year | Retirement year | Nameplate capacity | Reactor type | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retired[1] | 1963[1] | 1997[1] | 71 MW[1] | Boiling water reactor[1] | Consumers Power CO[1] | Consumers Power CO[1] |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Big Rock Point nuclear power plant
| Construction start | First criticality (more info) | First grid connection | Commercial operation | Retirement date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1960[1] | September 27, 1962[1] | December 8, 1962[1] | March 29, 1963[1] | August 29, 1997[1] |
Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Big Rock Point nuclear power plant
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| Reference net capacity | Design net capacity | Thermal capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 67 MW[1] | 72 MW[1] | 240 MWt[1] |
Location
Table 4: Unit-level location details for Big Rock Point nuclear power plant
| Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|
| Charlevoix County, Michigan, United States[2][3] | 45.3576, -85.2002 (exact)[3][2] |
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=601.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/decommissioning/power-reactor/big-rock-point.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=97483.
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