Douglas Point (AECL) nuclear power plant

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Douglas Point (AECL) nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Bruce County, Southwestern Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Douglas Point (AECL) nuclear power plant

Status	Commissioning year	Retirement year	Nameplate capacity	Reactor type	Model	Owner	Operator
Retired	1968	1984	218 MW	Pressurized heavy water reactor	CANDU 200	Atomic Energy Of Canada Ltd [100%]	Ontario Hydro

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Douglas Point (AECL) nuclear power plant

Construction start	First criticality (more info)	First grid connection	Commercial operation	Retirement date
February 1, 1960	November 15, 1966	January 7, 1967	September 26, 1968	May 4, 1984

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Douglas Point (AECL) nuclear power plant

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Reference net capacity	Design net capacity	Thermal capacity
206 MW	203 MW	704 MWt

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Douglas Point (AECL) nuclear power plant

Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bruce County, Southwestern Ontario, Ontario, Canada	44.3265, -81.6006 (exact)

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