Arkansas Nuclear One

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Arkansas Nuclear One
Status
Utility Entergy
Location Russellville, Arkansas
Reactor supplier Unit 1: Babcock and Wilcox
Unit 2: Combustion Engineering
Reactor type Pressurized water reactor
Steam generators
Capacity Unit 1: 846 megawatts
Unit 2: 930 megawatts
Architect
Cost
Construction
Built
Commercial operation Unit 1: May 21, 1974
Unit 2: September 1, 1978
License expiration Unit 1: May 21, 2014
Unit 2: September 1, 2018


Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) is a two unit pressurized water reactor nuclear power plant located in Russellville, Arkansas. It is owned and operated by Entergy Nuclear.

[edit] Unit One

Unit One has a generating capacity of 846 MW of electricity, and came online on May 21, 1974. It is licenced to operate through May 20, 2014. Its nuclear reactor was supplied by Babcock and Wilcox.

[edit] Unit Two

Unit Two has a generating capacity of 930 MW of electricity, and came online on September 1, 1978. It is licenced to operate through July 17, 2018. Its nuclear reactor was supplied by Combustion Engineering.


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