Oyster Creek nuclear power plant
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Oyster Creek nuclear power plant is an announced nuclear power plant in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Oyster Creek nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Retirement year | Nameplate capacity | Reactor type | Model | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retired[1] | 1969[1] | 2018[1] | 652 MW[1] | Boiling water reactor[1] | BWR-2 (Mark 1)[1] | Exelon Corp [100%][1] | Exelon Generation[1] |
| SMR 1 | Announced[2] | – | – | 300 MW[2] | Small modular reactor[2] | SMR-300[3] | Holtec International [100%][4] | – |
| SMR 2 | Announced[2] | – | – | 300 MW[2] | Small modular reactor[2] | SMR-300[3] | Holtec International [100%][4] | – |
| SMR 3 | Announced[2] | – | – | 300 MW[2] | Small modular reactor[2] | SMR-300[3] | Holtec International [100%][4] | – |
| SMR 4 | Announced[2] | – | – | 300 MW[2] | Small modular reactor[2] | SMR-300[3] | Holtec International [100%][4] | – |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Oyster Creek nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Construction start | First criticality (more info) | First grid connection | Commercial operation | Retirement date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 15, 1964[1] | May 3, 1969[1] | September 23, 1969[1] | December 1, 1969[1] | September 17, 2018[1] |
Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Oyster Creek nuclear power plant
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| Unit name | Reference net capacity | Design net capacity | Thermal capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 619 MW[1] | 650 MW[1] | 1930 MWt[1] |
Location
Table 4: Unit-level location details for Oyster Creek nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocean County, New Jersey, United States[5] | 39.8144, -74.2058 (exact) |
| SMR 1 | Ocean County, New Jersey, United States[5] | 39.8144, -74.2058 (exact) |
| SMR 2 | Ocean County, New Jersey, United States[5] | 39.8144, -74.2058 (exact) |
| SMR 3 | Ocean County, New Jersey, United States[5] | 39.8144, -74.2058 (exact) |
| SMR 4 | Ocean County, New Jersey, United States[5] | 39.8144, -74.2058 (exact) |
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 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 1.14 1.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222503/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=606. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 https://holtecinternational.com/2023/12/04/first-two-smr-300-units-slated-to-be-built-at-michigans-palisades-site-for-commissioning-by-mid-2030/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://www.jerseyshoreonline.com/southern-ocean/oyster-creek-could-have-four-new-nuclear-reactors/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/holtecs-small-modular-reactor-can-go-almost-anywhere-even-michigan.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://goo.gl/maps/3bi2YNbrPRCGviLu8.
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