Sundesert Nuclear Power Plant

Proposed site of the Sundesert Nuclear Power Plant
Blythe, California, surrounding fields, and the Colorado River: the town is 15 miles from the canceled nuclear facility
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CountryUnited States
LocationCalifornia
Coordinates33°26′59.21″N 114°46′58.42″W / 33.4497806°N 114.7828944°W / 33.4497806; -114.7828944
StatusCancelled

The Sundesert Nuclear Power Plant was a proposed California nuclear power station, formally submitted in 1976. Facing firm opposition from the state's Governor Jerry Brown and denied a permit by a state agency, plans for the construction of the power facility were rejected in 1978 after 100 million dollars had been spent towards its construction. The Sundesert proposal was the last major attempt to build a nuclear plant in California.