Susquehanna Steam Electric Station

Susquehanna Steam Electric Station
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CountryUnited States
LocationSalem Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°5′20″N 76°8′56″W / 41.08889°N 76.14889°W / 41.08889; -76.14889
StatusOperational
Construction beganNovember 2, 1973 (1973-11-02)
Commission dateUnit 1: June 8, 1983
Unit 2: February 12, 1985
Construction cost$7.983 billion (2007 USD)[1]
Owner(s)Talen Energy (90%)
Allegheny Electric Cooperative (10%)
Operator(s)Talen Energy
Nuclear power station
Reactor typeBWR
Reactor supplierGeneral Electric
Cooling towers2 × Natural Draft
Cooling sourceSusquehanna River
Thermal capacity2 × 3952 MWth
Power generation
Units operational2 × 1350 MW
Make and modelBWR-4 (Mark 2)
Nameplate capacity2514 MW
Capacity factor94.50% (2017)
85.05% (lifetime)
Annual net output19,943 GWh (2021)
External links
WebsiteSusquehanna Nuclear Power Plant
CommonsRelated media on Commons

The Susquehanna Steam Electric Station is a nuclear power station on the Susquehanna River in Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

  1. ^ "EIA - State Nuclear Profiles". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 3 October 2017.