Susquehanna Steam Electric Station | |
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Country | United States |
Location | Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
Coordinates | 41°5′20″N 76°8′56″W / 41.08889°N 76.14889°W |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | November 2, 1973 |
Commission date | Unit 1: June 8, 1983 Unit 2: February 12, 1985 |
Construction cost | $7.983 billion (2007 USD)[1] |
Owners | Talen Energy (90%) Allegheny Electric Cooperative (10%) |
Operator | Talen Energy |
Nuclear power station | |
Reactor type | BWR |
Reactor supplier | General Electric |
Cooling towers | 2 × Natural Draft |
Cooling source | Susquehanna River |
Thermal capacity | 2 × 3952 MWth |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 2 × 1350 MW |
Make and model | BWR-4 (Mark 2) |
Nameplate capacity | 2514 MW |
Capacity factor | 94.50% (2017) 85.05% (lifetime) |
Annual net output | 19,943 GWh (2021) |
External links | |
Website | Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Susquehanna Steam Electric Station is a nuclear power station on the Susquehanna River in Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.