Limerick nuclear power plant

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Limerick nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1986[1] 1194 MW[1] Boiling water reactor[1] BWR-4 (Mark 2)[1] Exelon[1] Exelon Generation CO LLC[1]
2 Operating[2] 1990[2] 1194 MW[2] Boiling water reactor[2] BWR-4 (Mark 2)[2] Exelon[2] Exelon Generation CO LLC[2]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 June 19, 1974[1] December 22, 1984[1] April 13, 1985[1] February 1, 1986[1]
2 June 19, 1974[2] August 12, 1989[2] September 1, 1989[2] January 8, 1990[2]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 1134 MW[1] 1055 MW[1] 3515 MWt[1]
2 1134 MW[2] 1055 MW[2] 3515 MWt[2]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States[3] 40.2243, -75.5874 (exact)[3]
2 Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States[3] 40.2243, -75.5874 (exact)[3]

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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://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=678. {{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://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=679. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.