Pilgrim nuclear power plant

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Pilgrim nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Cancellation year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Retired[1] 1972[1] 2019[1] 711 MW[1] Boiling water reactor[1] BWR-3 (Mark 1)[1] Entergy Nuclear Operations INC[1] Entergy Nuclear Operations INC[1]
2 Cancelled[2] 1981[2] 1180 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] unknown Boston Edison CO[2]
3 Cancelled[3] 1974[3] 1180 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] unknown

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 August 26, 1968[1] June 16, 1972[1] July 19, 1972[1] December 1, 1972[1] May 31, 2019[1]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 677 MW[1] 655 MW[1] 2028 MWt[1]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States[4] 41.9436, -70.5771 (exact)[4]
2 Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States[4] 41.9436, -70.5771 (exact)[4]
3 Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States[4] 41.9436, -70.5771 (exact)[4]

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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 1.14 1.15 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=639. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20091009033233/http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/ftproot/nuclear/043697.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_canceled_nuclear_reactors_in_the_United_States. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://goo.gl/maps/wWHXZAkKEbAf7X3E7. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)