Saxton nuclear power plant

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Saxton nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Liberty Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Project Details

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

Status	Commissioning year	Retirement year	Nameplate capacity	Reactor type	Owner	Operator
Retired	1967	1972	3 MW	Pressurized water reactor	Saxton Nuclear Experimental Co [100%]	Saxton Nuclear Experimental Reactor

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

Construction start	First criticality (more info)	First grid connection	Commercial operation	Retirement date
January 1, 1960	January 1, 1967	March 1, 1967	1967	1972

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

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Reference net capacity	Design net capacity	Thermal capacity
3 MW	3 MW	24 MWt

Location

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

Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Liberty Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States	40.22601, -78.2417 (exact)

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