Palo Verde nuclear power plant

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Palo Verde nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Cancellation year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1986[1] – 1414 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] CE80 2LP (DRYAMB)[1] Arizona Public Service Co [100%][1] Arizona Public Service[1]
2 Operating[2] 1986[2] – 1414 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] CE80 2LP (DRYAMB)[2] Arizona Public Service Co [100%][2] Arizona Public Service[2]
3 Operating[3] 1988[3] – 1414 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] CE80 2LP (DRYAMB)[3] Arizona Public Service Co [100%][3] Arizona Public Service[3]
4 Cancelled[4] – 1979[4] 1270 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[5] unknown Arizona Public Service Co [100%][4] –
5 Cancelled[4] – 1979[4] 1270 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[5] unknown Arizona Public Service Co [100%][4] –

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 May 25, 1976[1] May 25, 1985[1] June 10, 1985[1] January 28, 1986[1]
2 June 1, 1976[2] April 18, 1986[2] May 20, 1986[2] September 19, 1986[2]
3 June 1, 1976[3] October 25, 1987[3] November 28, 1987[3] January 8, 1988[3]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 1311 MW[1] 1221 MW[1] 3990 MWt[1]
2 1314 MW[2] 1304 MW[2] 3990 MWt[2]
3 1312 MW[3] 1304 MW[3] 3990 MWt[3]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Maricopa County, Arizona, United States[6] 33.3881, -112.8617 (exact)
2 Maricopa County, Arizona, United States[6] 33.3881, -112.8617 (exact)
3 Maricopa County, Arizona, United States[6] 33.3881, -112.8617 (exact)
4 Maricopa County, Arizona, United States[7] 33.3881, -112.8617 (exact)
5 Maricopa County, Arizona, United States[7] 33.3881, -112.8617 (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/20221126222506/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=789. 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/20221126222506/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=790. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. {{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://web.archive.org/web/20221126222339/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=791. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20091009033233/http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/ftproot/nuclear/043697.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221128084347/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_canceled_nuclear_reactors_in_the_United_States. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 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)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230103182122/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2023-01-03. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)