Comanche Peak nuclear power plant
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Comanche Peak nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Somervell County, Texas, United States.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Comanche Peak nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Cancellation year | Nameplate capacity | Reactor type | Model | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | 1990[1] | – | 1259 MW[1] | Pressurized water reactor[1] | WH 4LP (DRYAMB)[1] | Luminant Generation Company LLC[1] | Luminant Generation CO LLC[1] |
| 2 | Operating[2] | 1993[2] | – | 1250 MW[2] | Pressurized water reactor[2] | WH 4LP (DRYAMB)[2] | Luminant Generation Company LLC[2] | Luminant Generation CO LLC[2] |
| 3 | Cancelled[3] | – | 2013[3] | 1700 MW[4] | Pressurized water reactor[5] | US-APWR[3] | Luminant Generation Company LLC[4] | – |
| 4 | Cancelled[3] | – | 2013[3] | 1700 MW[4] | Pressurized water reactor[5] | US-APWR[3] | Luminant Generation Company LLC[4] | – |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Comanche Peak nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Construction start | First criticality (more info) | First grid connection | Commercial operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 19, 1974[1] | April 3, 1990[1] | April 24, 1990[1] | August 13, 1990[1] |
| 2 | December 19, 1974[2] | March 24, 1993[2] | April 9, 1993[2] | August 3, 1993[2] |
Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Comanche Peak nuclear power plant
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| Unit name | Reference net capacity | Design net capacity | Thermal capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1205 MW[1] | 1150 MW[1] | 3612 MWt[1] |
| 2 | 1195 MW[2] | 1150 MW[2] | 3612 MWt[2] |
| 3 | – | – | 4466 MWt[4] |
| 4 | – | – | 4466 MWt[4] |
Location
Table 4: Unit-level location details for Comanche Peak nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somervell County, Texas, United States[6] | 32.2984, -97.7855 (exact)[6] |
| 2 | Somervell County, Texas, United States[6] | 32.2984, -97.7855 (exact)[6] |
| 3 | Somervell County, Texas, United States[6] | 32.2984, -97.7855 (exact)[3][6] |
| 4 | Somervell County, Texas, United States[6] | 32.2984, -97.7855 (exact)[3][6] |
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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 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=729.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Mitsubishi-delays-certification-of-APWR-1211134.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 (PDF) https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1334/ML13345B285.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/large-lwr/col/comanche-peak/documents.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
