Shoreham nuclear power plant

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Shoreham nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Suffolk County, New York, United States.

Project Details

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

Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
Retired[1] 1986[1] 1989[1] 849 MW[1] Boiling water reactor[1] BWR[1] Long Island Lighting CO[1] Long Island Power Authority[1]

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

Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Retirement date
November 1, 1972[1] February 15, 1985[1] August 1, 1986[1] June 28, 1989[1]

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

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Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
820 MW[1] 809 MW[1] 2436 MWt[1]

Location

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

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Suffolk County, New York, United States[2] 40.96001, -72.8657 (exact)[2]

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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 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=659. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/50019897. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)