Saxton Nuclear Generating Station

Saxton Nuclear Experiment Station
The Saxon nuclear power plant under construction in 1961. The hemispherical-topped structure to the left housed the nuclear reactor.
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CountryUnited States
LocationLiberty Township, Bedford County, near Saxton, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°13′37″N 78°14′31″W / 40.22694°N 78.24194°W / 40.22694; -78.24194
StatusDecommissioned; site released for unrestricted use
Construction began1960
Commission dateNovember 1961 [1]
Decommission dateMay 1972 [2]
OwnersSaxton Nuclear Experimental Corp (SNEC) and GPU Nuclear[clarification needed]
OperatorsSaxton Nuclear Experimental Corp (SNEC) and GPU Nuclear[clarification needed]
Nuclear power station
Reactor typePressurized Water Reactor
Reactor supplierWestinghouse
Power generation
Nameplate capacity23.5 MW-thermal [1]
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The Saxton Nuclear Experiment Station,[3] also known as the Saxton Nuclear Generating Station or Saxton Nuclear Experimental Corporation Facility, was a small nuclear power plant located in Bedford County, near Saxton, Pennsylvania.

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  3. ^ TERMINATION OF THE SAXTON NUCLEAR EXPERIMENTAL CORPORATION SITE LICENSE