Elk River nuclear power plant

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Elk River nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Elk River, Minnesota, United States.

Project Details

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

Status	Commissioning year	Retirement year	Nameplate capacity	Reactor type	Owner	Operator
Retired	1964	1968	24 MW	Boiling water reactor	US Department of Energy [100%]	Rural Cooperative Power Association

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

Construction start	First criticality (more info)	First grid connection	Commercial operation	Retirement date
January 1, 1959	November 1, 1962	August 24, 1963	July 1, 1964	February 1, 1968

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Elk River nuclear power plant

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Reference net capacity	Design net capacity	Thermal capacity
22 MW	22 MW	58 MWt

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Elk River nuclear power plant

Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Elk River, Minnesota, United States	45.2963, -93.5555 (approximate)

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