Millstone nuclear power plant

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Millstone nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in New London County, Connecticut, United States.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Retired[1] 1971[1] 1998[1] 684 MW[1] Boiling water reactor[1] unknown Dominion Energy[1]
2 Operating[2] 1975[2] 918 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] CE 2LP (DRYAMB)[2] Dominion Resources INC[2] Dominion Energy[2]
3 Operating[3] 1986[3] 1280 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] WH 4LP (DRYSUB)[3] Dominion Resources INC[3] Dominion Energy[3]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 May 1, 1966[1] October 26, 1970[1] November 29, 1970[1] March 1, 1971[1] July 1, 1998[1]
2 November 1, 1969[2] October 17, 1975[2] November 9, 1975[2] December 26, 1975[2]
3 August 9, 1974[3] January 23, 1986[3] February 12, 1986[3] April 23, 1986[3]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 641 MW[1] 660 MW[1] 2011 MWt[1]
2 869 MW[2] 870 MW[2] 2700 MWt[2]
3 1210 MW[3] 1159 MW[3] 3650 MWt[3]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 New London County, Connecticut, United States[4] 41.3107, -72.1677 (exact)[4]
2 New London County, Connecticut, United States[4] 41.3107, -72.1677 (exact)[4]
3 New London County, Connecticut, United States[4] 41.3107, -72.1677 (exact)[4]

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References

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  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=671. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=717. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.