River Bend nuclear power plant
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River Bend nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for River Bend nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Cancellation year | Nameplate capacity | Reactor type | Model | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | 1986[1] | – | 1016 MW[1] | Boiling water reactor[1] | BWR-6 (Mark 3)[1] | Entergy Gulf States INC[1] | Entergy Nuclear Operations INC[1] |
| 2 | Cancelled[2] | – | 1984[2] | 934 MW[2] | Boiling water reactor[3] | unknown | Gulf States Utilities CO[2] | – |
| 3 | Cancelled[3] | – | 2015[3] | 1520 MW[3] | Boiling water reactor[3] | unknown | Gulf States Utilities CO[2] | – |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for River Bend nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Construction start | First criticality (more info) | First grid connection | Commercial operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 25, 1977[1] | October 31, 1985[1] | December 3, 1985[1] | June 16, 1986[1] |
Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for River Bend nuclear power plant
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| Unit name | Reference net capacity | Design net capacity | Thermal capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 967 MW[1] | 966 MW[1] | 3091 MWt[1] |
Location
Table 4: Unit-level location details for River Bend nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States[4] | 30.757, -91.3327 (exact)[4] |
| 2 | West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States[2][4] | 30.757, -91.3327 (exact)[4][2] |
| 3 | West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States[3][4] | 30.757, -91.3327 (exact)[4][3] |
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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 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=739.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20091009033233/http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/ftproot/nuclear/043697.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_canceled_nuclear_reactors_in_the_United_States.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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.
