Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station

Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station
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CountryUnited States
LocationHerald, California
Coordinates38°20′43″N 121°7′18″W / 38.34528°N 121.12167°W / 38.34528; -121.12167
StatusDecommissioned
Commission dateApril 17, 1975
Decommission dateJune 23, 1989
Construction cost$375 million in 1974 dollars[1] ($1.8 billion in 2023 dollars[2])
OperatorSMUD 1974-present
Nuclear power station
Reactor typePressurized water reactor[3]
Reactor supplierBabcock & Wilcox[3]
Thermal capacity1 x 2772 MWth[3]
Power generation
Nameplate capacity918[3]
Capacity factor<40%[1]
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The Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station is a decommissioned nuclear power plant built by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) in Herald, California.

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  2. ^ Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved November 30, 2023. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
  3. ^ a b c d "NRC: Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants: Appendices (NUREG-1437, Volume 2)". www.nrc.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-03.