Perry nuclear power plant

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Perry nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Lake County, Ohio, United States.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Cancellation year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1987[1] – 1303 MW[1] Boiling water reactor[1] BWR-6 (Mark 3)[1] Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co [100%][1] First Energy Nuclear Operating[1]
2 Cancelled[2] – 1994[2] 1205 MW[2] Boiling water reactor[3] unknown Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co [100%][2] –

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 October 1, 1974[1] June 6, 1986[1] December 19, 1986[1] November 18, 1987[1]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 1240 MW[1] 1205 MW[1] 3758 MWt[1]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Lake County, Ohio, United States[4] 41.8006, -81.1439 (exact)
2 Lake County, Ohio, United States[5] 41.8006, -81.1439 (exact)

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Data Center

This power station has an established PPA with Meta.[6]

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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/20221126222458/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=725. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20091009033233/http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/ftproot/nuclear/043697.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 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)
  4. ↑ 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)
  5. ↑ 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)
  6. ↑ "Meta Locks In Up to 6.6 GW of Nuclear Power Through Deals With Vistra, Oklo, and TerraPower". www.powermag.com. Retrieved 2026-08-19.