Higashidōri Nuclear Power Plant

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Higashidōri Nuclear Power Plant
Data
Country Japan
Operator Tōhoku Electric Power Company
Built 2000
Start of commercial operation December 8, 2005
Reactors
Reactors active 1 (1100 MW)
Reactors planned 3 (4155 MW)
Power
Capacity  MW
Total power generation in 2006 9,269 GWh
Average annual generation (last 5 yrs) 2,404 GWh
Net generation 12,197 GWh
Other details
As of July 25, 2007

The Higashidōri Nuclear Power Plant (東通原子力発電所 Higashidōri genshiryoku hatsudensho?, Higashidōri NPP) is a nuclear power plant located in the town of Higashidōri in the Aomori Prefecture, on the Shimokita peninsula. It is unique in that at this 4-unit site, 2 units are ran by one company, the Tōhoku Electric Power Company and 2 units are run by the Tokyo Electric Power Company. The reactors are all of Toshiba design.

[edit] Reactors Run by Tohoku Electric Company

Unit Type First Criticality Electric Power
Higashidori - 1 BWR December 8, 2005 1100 MW
Higashidori - 2 (planned) ABWR Construction will start 2010 1385 MW

[edit] Reactors run by Tokyo Electric Company

Unit Type First Criticality Electric Power
Higashidori - 1 (planned) ABWR 2008 1385 MW
Higashidori - 2 (planned) ABWR Construction will start 2011 1385 MW

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Coordinates: 41°11′17″N 141°23′25″E / 41.18806, 141.39028