| Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station | |
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 Aerial photograph of the power plant | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Shippingport, Beaver County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°37′24″N 80°25′50″W / 40.62333°N 80.43056°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | Unit 1: June 26, 1970 Unit 2: May 3, 1974 |
| Commission date | Unit 1: October 1, 1976 Unit 2: November 17, 1987 |
| Construction cost | $8.520 billion (2007 USD)[1] |
| Owner | Vistra |
| Operator | Vistra |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | PWR |
| Reactor supplier | Westinghouse |
| Cooling towers | 2 × Natural Draft |
| Cooling source | Ohio River |
| Thermal capacity | 2 × 2900 MWth |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 × 980 MWe 1 × 960 MWe |
| Make and model | WH 3-loop (DRYSUB) |
| Nameplate capacity | 1826 MW |
| Capacity factor | 95.73% (2017) 80.25% (lifetime) |
| Annual net output | 14,381 GWh (2021) |
| External links | |
| Website | Beaver Valley |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Beaver Valley Power Station is a nuclear power plant on the Ohio River covering 1,000 acres (400 ha) near Shippingport, Pennsylvania, United States, 27 miles (43 km) roughly northwest of Pittsburgh. The plant is operated by Vistra Corp and power is generated by two Westinghouse pressurized water reactors. As of 2023, it is the fourth largest employer in Beaver County.[2]
In 2018, previous owner FirstEnergy Solutions filed for bankruptcy and announced the plant would begin deactivation by 2021. However, upon emergence from bankruptcy in 2020 as new owner Energy Harbor, the shutdown of the plant was reversed largely due to then Governor Tom Wolf's decision to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.[3]
In 2023, it was announced that parent company Energy Harbor will be acquired by retail electricity and power generation company Vistra Corp, who is based in Irving, TX.[4]
- ^ "EIA – State Nuclear Profiles". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Top 50 Employers, Beaver County, 2nd Quarter 2023" (PDF).
- ^ "Owners of Pa.'s Beaver Valley nuclear power station will keep it open because of state's climate plan". StateImpact Pennsylvania. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ Corp, Vistra. "Vistra Announces Acquisition of Energy Harbor – Vistra Corp Legislative Hub". Retrieved 2024-01-28.