South Texas nuclear power plant
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South Texas nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Matagorda County, Texas, United States.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for South Texas nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Cancellation year | Nameplate capacity | Reactor type | Model | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | 1988[1] | – | 1354 MW[1] | Pressurized water reactor[1] | WH 4LP (DRYAMB)[1] | Constellation Energy [44%]; CPS Energy [40%]; Austin Energy [16%][2] | STP Nuclear Operating CO[1] |
| 2 | Operating[3] | 1989[3] | – | 1354 MW[3] | Pressurized water reactor[3] | WH 4LP (DRYAMB)[3] | Constellation Energy [44%]; CPS Energy [40%]; Austin Energy [16%][2] | STP Nuclear Operating CO[3] |
| 3 | Cancelled[4] | – | 2018[4] | 1358 MW[5] | Advanced boiling water reactor[4] | unknown | Houston Light & Power CO[6] | – |
| 4 | Cancelled[4] | – | 2018[4] | 1350 MW[5] | Advanced boiling water reactor[4] | unknown | Houston Light & Power CO[6] | – |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for South Texas nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Construction start | First criticality (more info) | First grid connection | Commercial operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 22, 1975[1] | March 8, 1988[1] | March 30, 1988[1] | August 25, 1988[1] |
| 2 | December 22, 1975[3] | March 12, 1989[3] | April 11, 1989[3] | June 19, 1989[3] |
Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for South Texas nuclear power plant
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| Unit name | Reference net capacity | Design net capacity | Thermal capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1280 MW[1] | 1250 MW[1] | 3853 MWt[1] |
| 2 | 1280 MW[3] | 1250 MW[3] | 3853 MWt[3] |
Location
Table 4: Unit-level location details for South Texas nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matagorda County, Texas, United States[7] | 28.79501, -96.0481 (exact)[7] |
| 2 | Matagorda County, Texas, United States[7] | 28.79501, -96.0481 (exact)[7] |
| 3 | Matagorda County, Texas, United States[7] | 28.79501, -96.0481 (exact)[7][8] |
| 4 | Matagorda County, Texas, United States[7] | 28.79501, -96.0481 (exact)[7][8] |
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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 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=764.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.powermag.com/nrg-energy-to-sell-texas-nuclear-plant-stake-to-constellation-in-1-75b-power-move/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=765.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Toshiba-scraps-project-to-build-ABWRs-in-Texas-3105184.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20070517144215/http://www.neimagazine.com/story.asp?sectioncode=132&storyCode=2036890.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20091009033233/http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/ftproot/nuclear/043697.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5433250.
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