Joseph M Farley nuclear power plant

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Other names: Farley

Joseph M Farley nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Houston County, Alabama, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Joseph M Farley nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1977[1] 918 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] WH 3LP (DRYAMB)[1] Alabama Power Co [100%][1] Southern Nuclear Operating Company[1]
2 Operating[2] 1981[2] 928 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] WH 3LP (DRYAMB)[2] Alabama Power Co [100%][2] Southern Nuclear Operating Company[2]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Joseph M Farley nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 October 1, 1970[1] August 9, 1977[1] August 18, 1977[1] December 1, 1977[1]
2 October 1, 1970[2] May 5, 1981[2] May 25, 1981[2] July 30, 1981[2]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Joseph M Farley nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 874 MW[1] 829 MW[1] 2775 MWt[1]
2 883 MW[2] 829 MW[2] 2775 MWt[2]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Joseph M Farley nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Houston County, Alabama, United States[3] 31.2231, -85.1116 (exact)
2 Houston County, Alabama, United States[3] 31.2231, -85.1116 (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 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222425/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=677. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222452/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=686. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)