United States of America
TABLE 1. ESTIMATED AVAILABLE US ENERGY RESERVES
Fossil fuels | Nuclear | Renewables | ||||
Solid1 | Liquid2 | Gas3 | Uranium4 | Hydro | Other renewable | |
Million metric tons | Million metric tons | Billion m3 | Metric tons U3O8 | TW | TW | |
Total amount in specific units | 232 021 | 5 447 | 11 004 | 139 165 | n.a. | n.a. |
Total amount in exajoule (EJ) | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
TABLE 2. US ENERGY STATISTICS (EJ)
Year | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 20151 | Average annual growth rate 2000–2015 (%) |
Energy consumption | |||||||
Total | 71.6 | 82.3 | 89.1 | 104.1 | 105.7 | 102.7 | -0.09 |
Solids2 | 14.5 | 18.9 | 23.1 | 27.0 | 27.3 | 21.4 | -1.53 |
Liquids3 | 31.1 | 36.1 | 35.4 | 40.4 | 42.6 | 37.3 | -0.52 |
Gases | 23.0 | 21.4 | 20.7 | 25.1 | 23.8 | 29.9 | 1.16 |
Nuclear | 0.3 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 0.39 |
Hydro | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | -1.08 |
Other renewables4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 15.80 |
Energy production | |||||||
Total | 67.0 | 70.9 | 74.6 | 75.3 | 73.3 | 93.0 | 1.42 |
Solids2 | 16.9 | 22.2 | 26.6 | 27.2 | 27.7 | 23.9 | -0.85 |
Liquids3 | 24.2 | 21.6 | 18.7 | 15.8 | 14.0 | 25.5 | 3.25 |
Gases | 22.9 | 21.0 | 19.3 | 20.7 | 19.6 | 29.5 | 2.38 |
Nuclear | 0.3 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 0.39 |
Hydro | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | -1.08 |
Other renewables4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 15.80 |
Net imports | |||||||
Total | 6.0 | 12.8 | 14.8 | 26.3 | 31.8 | 11.4 | -5.43 |
TABLE 3. US ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND CAPACITY
Year | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 20151 | Average annual growth rate 2000–2015 (%) |
Capacity of electrical plants (GWe)6 | |||||||
Thermal2 | 265.5 | 444.2 | 535.8 | 608.9 | 766.9 | 777.9 | 1.65 |
Hydro3 | 63.8 | 81.7 | 93.4 | 98.9 | 98.9 | 102.3 | 0.23 |
Nuclear | 7.0 | 51.8 | 99.6 | 97.9 | 100.0 | 98.7 | 0.06 |
Wind | NA | NA | 1.8 | 2.4 | 8.7 | 72.6 | 25.60 |
Geothermal | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.5 | -0.66 |
Other renewables4 | NA | NA | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 13.4 | 26.68 |
Total5 | 336.4 | 578.6 | 734.1 | 811.7 | 978.0 | 1 069.3 | 1.85 |
Electricity production (TWh) | |||||||
Thermal2 | 1 261.8 | 1 754.2 | 2 149.4 | 2 753.2 | 2 963.8 | 2 686.7 | 0.16 |
Hydro3 | 251.0 | 279.2 | 289.4 | 270.0 | 263.8 | 246.1 | -0.62 |
Nuclear | 21.8 | 251.1 | 576.9 | 753.9 | 782.0 | 797.2 | 0.37 |
Wind | NA | NA | 2.8 | 5.6 | 17.8 | 190.9 | 26.54 |
Geothermal | 0.5 | 5.1 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 16.8 | 1.17 |
Other renewables4 | NA | NA | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 26.5 | 30.41 |
Total5 | 1 535.1 | 2 289.6 | 3 037.8 | 3 802.1 | 4 055.4 | 4 087.4 | 0.48 |
Total electricity consumption (TWh) | 1 392.3 | 2 094.4 | 2 837.1 | 3 592.4 | 3 811.0 | 3 863.3 | 0.49 |
TABLE 4. US ENERGY RELATED RATIOS
Year | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2015 |
Energy consumption per capita (GJ/capita) | 349 | 362 | 357 | 369 | 358 | 319 |
Electricity consumption per capita (TWh/capita) | 6 790 | 9 218 | 11 373 | 12 732 | 12 896 | 12 019 |
Electricity production/Energy production (%) | 8.23 | 11.64 | 14.66 | 18.19 | 19.93 | 15.82 |
Nuclear/Total electricity (%) | 1.42 | 10.97 | 18.99 | 19.83 | 19.28 | 19.50 |
Ratio of external dependency (%) | 8.42 | 15.50 | 16.65 | 25.27 | 30.06 | 11.08 |
TABLE 5: STATUS AND PERFORMANCE OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2016
Reactor Unit | Type | Net Capacity [MW(e)] |
Status | Operator | Reactor Supplier |
Construction Date |
First Criticality Date |
First Grid Date |
Commercial Date |
Shutdown Date |
UCF for 2016 |
ANO-1 | PWR | 836 | Operational | ENTERGY | B&W | 1968-10-01 | 1974-08-06 | 1974-08-17 | 1974-12-19 | 77.7 | |
ANO-2 | PWR | 993 | Operational | ENTERGY | CE | 1968-12-06 | 1978-12-05 | 1978-12-26 | 1980-03-26 | 89.4 | |
BEAVER VALLEY-1 | PWR | 921 | Operational | FENOC | WH | 1970-06-26 | 1976-05-10 | 1976-06-14 | 1976-10-01 | 91.4 | |
BEAVER VALLEY-2 | PWR | 904 | Operational | FENOC | WH | 1974-05-03 | 1987-08-04 | 1987-08-17 | 1987-11-17 | 97.7 | |
BRAIDWOOD-1 | PWR | 1194 | Operational | EXELON | WH | 1975-08-01 | 1987-05-29 | 1987-07-12 | 1988-07-29 | 91.7 | |
BRAIDWOOD-2 | PWR | 1160 | Operational | EXELON | WH | 1975-08-01 | 1988-03-08 | 1988-05-25 | 1988-10-17 | 100.0 | |
BROWNS FERRY-1 | BWR | 1101 | Operational | TVA | GE | 1967-05-01 | 1973-08-17 | 1973-10-15 | 1974-08-01 | 88.8 | |
BROWNS FERRY-2 | BWR | 1104 | Operational | TVA | GE | 1967-05-01 | 1974-07-20 | 1974-08-28 | 1975-03-01 | 99.3 | |
BROWNS FERRY-3 | BWR | 1105 | Operational | TVA | GE | 1968-07-01 | 1976-08-08 | 1976-09-12 | 1977-03-01 | 90.0 | |
BRUNSWICK-1 | BWR | 938 | Operational | PROGRESS | GE | 1970-02-07 | 1976-10-08 | 1976-12-04 | 1977-03-18 | 90.6 | |
BRUNSWICK-2 | BWR | 920 | Operational | PROGRESS | GE | 1970-02-07 | 1975-03-20 | 1975-04-29 | 1975-11-03 | 100.0 | |
BYRON-1 | PWR | 1164 | Operational | EXELON | WH | 1975-04-01 | 1985-02-02 | 1985-03-01 | 1985-09-16 | 100.0 | |
BYRON-2 | PWR | 1136 | Operational | EXELON | WH | 1975-04-01 | 1987-01-09 | 1987-02-06 | 1987-08-02 | 91.8 | |
CALLAWAY-1 | PWR | 1215 | Operational | AmerenUE | WH | 1975-09-01 | 1984-10-02 | 1984-10-24 | 1984-12-19 | 89.5 | |
CALVERT CLIFFS-1 | PWR | 866 | Operational | EXELON | CE | 1968-06-01 | 1974-10-07 | 1975-01-03 | 1975-05-08 | 92.6 | |
CALVERT CLIFFS-2 | PWR | 850 | Operational | EXELON | CE | 1968-06-01 | 1976-11-30 | 1976-12-07 | 1977-04-01 | 99.6 | |
CATAWBA-1 | PWR | 1146 | Operational | DUKEENER | WH | 1974-05-01 | 1985-01-07 | 1985-01-22 | 1985-06-29 | 100.0 | |
CATAWBA-2 | PWR | 1146 | Operational | DUKEENER | WH | 1974-05-01 | 1986-05-08 | 1986-05-18 | 1986-08-19 | 92.1 | |
CLINTON-1 | BWR | 1065 | Operational | EXELON | GE | 1975-10-01 | 1987-02-27 | 1987-04-24 | 1987-11-24 | 97.0 | |
COLUMBIA | BWR | 1107 | Operational | ENERGYNW | GE | 1972-08-01 | 1984-01-19 | 1984-05-27 | 1984-12-13 | 99.3 | |
COMANCHE PEAK-1 | PWR | 1218 | Operational | LUMINANT | WH | 1974-12-19 | 1990-04-03 | 1990-04-24 | 1990-08-13 | 91.8 | |
COMANCHE PEAK-2 | PWR | 1207 | Operational | LUMINANT | WH | 1974-12-19 | 1993-03-24 | 1993-04-09 | 1993-08-03 | 100.0 | |
COOK-1 | PWR | 1045 | Operational | AEP | WH | 1969-03-25 | 1975-01-18 | 1975-02-10 | 1975-08-28 | 90.1 | |
COOK-2 | PWR | 1168 | Operational | AEP | WH | 1969-03-25 | 1978-03-10 | 1978-03-22 | 1978-07-01 | 74.1 | |
COOPER | BWR | 768 | Operational | ENTERGY | GE | 1968-06-01 | 1974-02-21 | 1974-05-10 | 1974-07-01 | 87.7 | |
DAVIS BESSE-1 | PWR | 894 | Operational | FENOC | B&W | 1970-09-01 | 1977-08-12 | 1977-08-28 | 1978-07-31 | 83.4 | |
DIABLO CANYON-1 | PWR | 1138 | Operational | PG&E | WH | 1968-04-23 | 1984-04-29 | 1984-11-11 | 1985-05-07 | 100.0 | |
DIABLO CANYON-2 | PWR | 1118 | Operational | PG&E | WH | 1970-12-09 | 1985-08-19 | 1985-10-20 | 1986-03-13 | 91.1 | |
DRESDEN-2 | BWR | 894 | Operational | EXELON | GE | 1966-01-10 | 1970-01-07 | 1970-04-13 | 1970-06-09 | 100.0 | |
DRESDEN-3 | BWR | 879 | Operational | EXELON | GE | 1966-10-14 | 1971-01-12 | 1971-07-22 | 1971-11-16 | 95.3 | |
DUANE ARNOLD-1 | BWR | 601 | Operational | NEXTERA | GE | 1970-06-22 | 1974-03-23 | 1974-05-19 | 1975-02-01 | 92.2 | |
FARLEY-1 | PWR | 874 | Operational | SOUTHERN | WH | 1970-10-01 | 1977-08-09 | 1977-08-18 | 1977-12-01 | 86.7 | |
FARLEY-2 | PWR | 883 | Operational | SOUTHERN | WH | 1970-10-01 | 1981-05-05 | 1981-05-25 | 1981-07-30 | 90.6 | |
FERMI-2 | BWR | 1122 | Operational | DTEDISON | GE | 1972-09-26 | 1985-06-21 | 1986-09-21 | 1988-01-23 | 95.6 | |
FITZPATRICK | BWR | 813 | Operational | EXELON | GE | 1968-09-01 | 1974-11-17 | 1975-02-01 | 1975-07-28 | 96.5 | |
GINNA | PWR | 580 | Operational | EXELON | WH | 1966-04-25 | 1969-11-08 | 1969-12-02 | 1970-07-01 | 100.0 | |
GRAND GULF-1 | BWR | 1419 | Operational | ENTERGY | GE | 1974-05-04 | 1982-08-18 | 1984-10-20 | 1985-07-01 | 50.2 | |
HARRIS-1 | PWR | 928 | Operational | PROGRESS | WH | 1978-01-28 | 1987-01-03 | 1987-01-19 | 1987-05-02 | 90.6 | |
HATCH-1 | BWR | 876 | Operational | SOUTHERN | GE | 1968-09-30 | 1974-09-12 | 1974-11-11 | 1975-12-31 | 92.2 | |
HATCH-2 | BWR | 883 | Operational | SOUTHERN | GE | 1972-02-01 | 1978-07-04 | 1978-09-22 | 1979-09-05 | 98.6 | |
HOPE CREEK-1 | BWR | 1172 | Operational | PSEG | GE | 1976-03-01 | 1986-06-28 | 1986-08-01 | 1986-12-20 | 92.1 | |
INDIAN POINT-2 | PWR | 1020 | Operational | ENTERGY | WH | 1966-10-14 | 1973-05-22 | 1973-06-26 | 1974-08-01 | 70.9 | |
INDIAN POINT-3 | PWR | 1040 | Operational | ENTERGY | WH | 1968-11-01 | 1976-04-06 | 1976-04-27 | 1976-08-30 | 100.0 | |
LASALLE-1 | BWR | 1137 | Operational | EXELON | GE | 1973-09-10 | 1982-06-21 | 1982-09-04 | 1984-01-01 | 91.3 | |
LASALLE-2 | BWR | 1140 | Operational | EXELON | GE | 1973-09-10 | 1984-03-10 | 1984-04-20 | 1984-10-19 | 100.0 | |
LIMERICK-1 | BWR | 1130 | Operational | EXELON | GE | 1974-06-19 | 1984-12-22 | 1985-04-13 | 1986-02-01 | 92.6 | |
LIMERICK-2 | BWR | 1134 | Operational | EXELON | GE | 1974-06-19 | 1989-08-12 | 1989-09-01 | 1990-01-08 | 99.5 | |
MCGUIRE-1 | PWR | 1160 | Operational | DUKEENER | WH | 1971-04-01 | 1981-08-08 | 1981-09-12 | 1981-12-01 | 91.8 | |
MCGUIRE-2 | PWR | 1158 | Operational | DUKEENER | WH | 1971-04-01 | 1983-05-08 | 1983-05-23 | 1984-03-01 | 100.0 | |
MILLSTONE-2 | PWR | 869 | Operational | DOMINION | CE | 1969-11-01 | 1975-10-17 | 1975-11-09 | 1975-12-26 | 99.3 | |
MILLSTONE-3 | PWR | 1229 | Operational | DOMINION | WH | 1974-08-09 | 1986-01-23 | 1986-02-12 | 1986-04-23 | 85.8 | |
MONTICELLO | BWR | 647 | Operational | NSP | GE | 1967-06-19 | 1970-12-10 | 1971-03-05 | 1971-06-30 | 100.0 | |
NINE MILE POINT-1 | BWR | 613 | Operational | EXELON | GE | 1965-04-12 | 1969-09-05 | 1969-11-09 | 1969-12-01 | 99.3 | |
NINE MILE POINT-2 | BWR | 1277 | Operational | EXELON | GE | 1975-08-01 | 1987-05-23 | 1987-08-08 | 1988-03-11 | 90.3 | |
NORTH ANNA-1 | PWR | 948 | Operational | DOMINION | WH | 1971-02-19 | 1978-04-05 | 1978-04-17 | 1978-06-06 | 90.2 | |
NORTH ANNA-2 | PWR | 943 | Operational | DOMINION | WH | 1971-02-19 | 1980-06-12 | 1980-08-25 | 1980-12-14 | 89.2 | |
OCONEE-1 | PWR | 846 | Operational | DUKEENER | B&W | 1967-11-06 | 1973-04-19 | 1973-05-06 | 1973-07-15 | 87.3 | |
OCONEE-2 | PWR | 848 | Operational | DUKEENER | B&W | 1967-11-06 | 1973-11-11 | 1973-12-05 | 1974-09-09 | 100.0 | |
OCONEE-3 | PWR | 859 | Operational | DUKEENER | B&W | 1967-11-06 | 1974-09-05 | 1974-09-18 | 1974-12-16 | 93.5 | |
OYSTER CREEK | BWR | 619 | Operational | EXELON | GE | 1964-12-15 | 1969-05-03 | 1969-09-23 | 1969-12-01 | 86.0 | |
PALISADES | PWR | 805 | Operational | ENTERGY | CE | 1967-03-14 | 1971-05-24 | 1971-12-31 | 1971-12-31 | 100.0 | |
PALO VERDE-1 | PWR | 1311 | Operational | APS | CE | 1976-05-25 | 1985-05-25 | 1985-06-10 | 1986-01-28 | 88.4 | |
PALO VERDE-2 | PWR | 1314 | Operational | APS | CE | 1976-06-01 | 1986-04-18 | 1986-05-20 | 1986-09-19 | 100.0 | |
PALO VERDE-3 | PWR | 1312 | Operational | APS | CE | 1976-06-01 | 1987-10-25 | 1987-11-28 | 1988-01-08 | 91.1 | |
PEACH BOTTOM-2 | BWR | 1308 | Operational | EXELON | GE | 1968-01-31 | 1973-09-16 | 1974-02-18 | 1974-07-05 | 94.7 | |
PEACH BOTTOM-3 | BWR | 1309 | Operational | EXELON | GE | 1968-01-31 | 1974-08-07 | 1974-09-01 | 1974-12-23 | 100.0 | |
PERRY-1 | BWR | 1256 | Operational | FENOC | GE | 1974-10-01 | 1986-06-06 | 1986-12-19 | 1987-11-18 | 96.0 | |
PILGRIM-1 | BWR | 677 | Operational | ENTERGY | GE | 1968-08-26 | 1972-06-16 | 1972-07-19 | 1972-12-01 | 94.4 | |
POINT BEACH-1 | PWR | 591 | Operational | NEXTERA | WH | 1967-07-19 | 1970-11-02 | 1970-11-06 | 1970-12-21 | 93.3 | |
POINT BEACH-2 | PWR | 591 | Operational | NEXTERA | WH | 1968-07-25 | 1972-05-30 | 1972-08-02 | 1972-10-01 | 100.0 | |
PRAIRIE ISLAND-1 | PWR | 522 | Operational | NSP | WH | 1968-06-25 | 1973-12-01 | 1973-12-04 | 1973-12-16 | 90.0 | |
PRAIRIE ISLAND-2 | PWR | 518 | Operational | NSP | WH | 1969-06-25 | 1974-12-17 | 1974-12-21 | 1974-12-21 | 85.4 | |
QUAD CITIES-1 | BWR | 908 | Operational | EXELON | GE | 1967-02-15 | 1971-10-18 | 1972-04-12 | 1973-02-18 | 100.0 | |
QUAD CITIES-2 | BWR | 911 | Operational | EXELON | GE | 1967-02-15 | 1972-04-26 | 1972-05-23 | 1973-03-10 | 94.9 | |
RIVER BEND-1 | BWR | 967 | Operational | ENTERGY | GE | 1977-03-25 | 1985-10-31 | 1985-12-03 | 1986-06-16 | 85.4 | |
ROBINSON-2 | PWR | 741 | Operational | PROGRESS | WH | 1967-04-13 | 1970-09-20 | 1970-09-26 | 1971-03-07 | 96.7 | |
SALEM-1 | PWR | 1169 | Operational | PSEG | WH | 1968-09-25 | 1976-12-11 | 1976-12-25 | 1977-06-30 | 70.7 | |
SALEM-2 | PWR | 1158 | Operational | PSEG | WH | 1968-09-25 | 1980-08-08 | 1981-06-03 | 1981-10-13 | 87.2 | |
SEABROOK-1 | PWR | 1246 | Operational | NEXTERA | WH | 1976-07-07 | 1989-06-13 | 1990-05-29 | 1990-08-19 | 98.7 | |
SEQUOYAH-1 | PWR | 1152 | Operational | TVA | WH | 1970-05-27 | 1980-07-05 | 1980-07-22 | 1981-07-01 | 77.2 | |
SEQUOYAH-2 | PWR | 1125 | Operational | TVA | WH | 1970-05-27 | 1981-11-05 | 1981-12-23 | 1982-06-01 | 97.1 | |
SOUTH TEXAS-1 | PWR | 1280 | Operational | STP | WH | 1975-12-22 | 1988-03-08 | 1988-03-30 | 1988-08-25 | 97.9 | |
SOUTH TEXAS-2 | PWR | 1280 | Operational | STP | WH | 1975-12-22 | 1989-03-12 | 1989-04-11 | 1989-06-19 | 91.4 | |
ST. LUCIE-1 | PWR | 982 | Operational | FPL | CE | 1970-07-01 | 1976-04-22 | 1976-05-07 | 1976-12-21 | 80.4 | |
ST. LUCIE-2 | PWR | 987 | Operational | FPL | CE | 1977-06-02 | 1983-06-02 | 1983-06-13 | 1983-08-08 | 100.0 | |
SUMMER-1 | PWR | 971 | Operational | SCE&G | WH | 1973-03-21 | 1982-10-22 | 1982-11-16 | 1984-01-01 | 100.0 | |
SURRY-1 | PWR | 838 | Operational | DOMINION | WH | 1968-06-25 | 1972-07-01 | 1972-07-04 | 1972-12-22 | 94.4 | |
SURRY-2 | PWR | 838 | Operational | DOMINION | WH | 1968-06-25 | 1973-03-07 | 1973-03-10 | 1973-05-01 | 98.9 | |
SUSQUEHANNA-1 | BWR | 1257 | Operational | PPL_SUSQ | GE | 1973-11-02 | 1982-09-10 | 1982-11-16 | 1983-06-08 | 79.9 | |
SUSQUEHANNA-2 | BWR | 1257 | Operational | PPL_SUSQ | GE | 1973-11-02 | 1984-05-08 | 1984-07-03 | 1985-02-12 | 97.0 | |
THREE MILE ISLAND-1 | PWR | 819 | Operational | EXELON | B&W | 1968-05-18 | 1974-06-05 | 1974-06-19 | 1974-09-02 | 96.9 | |
TURKEY POINT-3 | PWR | 802 | Operational | FPL | WH | 1967-04-27 | 1972-10-20 | 1972-11-02 | 1972-12-14 | 99.1 | |
TURKEY POINT-4 | PWR | 802 | Operational | FPL | WH | 1967-04-27 | 1973-06-11 | 1973-06-21 | 1973-09-07 | 91.3 | |
VOGTLE-1 | PWR | 1150 | Operational | SOUTHERN | WH | 1976-08-01 | 1987-03-09 | 1987-03-27 | 1987-06-01 | 100.0 | |
VOGTLE-2 | PWR | 1152 | Operational | SOUTHERN | WH | 1976-08-01 | 1989-03-28 | 1989-04-10 | 1989-05-20 | 93.6 | |
WATERFORD-3 | PWR | 1168 | Operational | ENTERGY | CE | 1974-11-14 | 1985-03-04 | 1985-03-18 | 1985-09-24 | 98.2 | |
WATTS BAR-1 | PWR | 1123 | Operational | TVA | WH | 1973-07-20 | 1996-01-01 | 1996-02-06 | 1996-05-27 | 98.5 | |
WATTS BAR-2 | PWR | 1165 | Operational | TVA | WH | 1973-09-01 | 2016-05-23 | 2016-06-03 | 2016-10-19 | 100.0 | |
WOLF CREEK | PWR | 1200 | Operational | WCNOC | WH | 1977-05-31 | 1985-05-22 | 1985-06-12 | 1985-09-03 | 78.2 | |
VOGTLE-3 | PWR | 1117 | Under Construction | SOUTHERN | WH | 2013-03-12 | |||||
VOGTLE-4 | PWR | 1117 | Under Construction | SOUTHERN | WH | 2013-11-19 | |||||
BIG ROCK POINT | BWR | 67 | Permanent Shutdown | CPC | GE | 1960-05-01 | 1962-09-27 | 1962-12-08 | 1963-03-29 | 1997-08-29 | |
BONUS | BWR | 17 | Permanent Shutdown | DOE/PRWR | GNEPRWRA | 1960-01-01 | 1964-04-13 | 1964-08-14 | 1965-09-01 | 1968-06-01 | |
CRYSTAL RIVER-3 | PWR | 860 | Permanent Shutdown | PROGRESS | B&W | 1968-09-25 | 1977-01-14 | 1977-01-30 | 1977-03-13 | 2013-02-05 | |
CVTR | PHWR | 17 | Permanent Shutdown | CVPA | WH | 1960-01-01 | 1963-03-01 | 1963-12-18 | 1963-12-18 | 1967-01-10 | |
DRESDEN-1 | BWR | 197 | Permanent Shutdown | EXELON | GE | 1956-05-01 | 1959-10-15 | 1960-04-15 | 1960-07-04 | 1978-10-31 | |
ELK RIVER | BWR | 22 | Permanent Shutdown | RCPA | AC | 1959-01-01 | 1962-11-01 | 1963-08-24 | 1964-07-01 | 1968-02-01 | |
FERMI-1 | FBR | 61 | Permanent Shutdown | DTEDISON | UEC | 1956-08-08 | 1963-08-23 | 1966-08-05 | 1966-08-07 | 1972-11-29 | |
FORT CALHOUN-1 | PWR | 482 | Permanent Shutdown | EXELON | CE | 1968-06-07 | 1973-08-06 | 1973-08-25 | 1973-09-26 | 2016-10-24 | 98.2 |
FORT ST. VRAIN | HTGR | 330 | Permanent Shutdown | PSCC | GA | 1968-09-01 | 1974-01-31 | 1976-12-11 | 1979-07-01 | 1989-08-29 | |
GE VALLECITOS | BWR | 24 | Permanent Shutdown | GE | GE | 1956-01-01 | 1957-08-03 | 1957-10-19 | 1957-10-19 | 1963-12-09 | |
HADDAM NECK | PWR | 560 | Permanent Shutdown | CYAPC | WH | 1964-05-01 | 1967-07-24 | 1967-08-07 | 1968-01-01 | 1996-12-05 | |
HALLAM | X | 75 | Permanent Shutdown | AEC/NPPD | GE | 1959-01-01 | 1963-01-01 | 1963-09-01 | 1963-11-01 | 1964-09-01 | |
HUMBOLDT BAY | BWR | 63 | Permanent Shutdown | PG&E | GE | 1960-11-01 | 1963-02-16 | 1963-04-18 | 1963-08-01 | 1976-07-02 | |
INDIAN POINT-1 | PWR | 257 | Permanent Shutdown | ENTERGY | B&W | 1956-05-01 | 1962-08-02 | 1962-09-16 | 1962-10-01 | 1974-10-31 | |
KEWAUNEE | PWR | 566 | Permanent Shutdown | DOMINION | WH | 1968-08-06 | 1974-03-07 | 1974-04-08 | 1974-06-16 | 2013-05-07 | |
LACROSSE | BWR | 48 | Permanent Shutdown | DPC | AC | 1963-03-01 | 1967-07-11 | 1968-04-26 | 1969-11-07 | 1987-04-30 | |
MAINE YANKEE | PWR | 860 | Permanent Shutdown | MYAPC | CE | 1968-10-01 | 1972-10-23 | 1972-11-08 | 1972-12-28 | 1997-08-01 | |
MILLSTONE-1 | BWR | 641 | Permanent Shutdown | DOMINION | GE | 1966-05-01 | 1970-10-26 | 1970-11-29 | 1971-03-01 | 1998-07-01 | |
PATHFINDER | BWR | 59 | Permanent Shutdown | NMC | AC | 1959-01-01 | 1964-01-01 | 1966-07-25 | 1966-08-01 | 1967-10-01 | |
PEACH BOTTOM-1 | HTGR | 40 | Permanent Shutdown | EXELON | GA | 1962-02-01 | 1966-03-03 | 1967-01-27 | 1967-06-01 | 1974-11-01 | |
PIQUA | X | 12 | Permanent Shutdown | CofPiqua | GE | 1960-01-01 | 1961-01-01 | 1963-07-01 | 1963-11-01 | 1966-01-01 | |
RANCHO SECO-1 | PWR | 873 | Permanent Shutdown | SMUD | B&W | 1969-04-01 | 1974-09-16 | 1974-10-13 | 1975-04-17 | 1989-06-07 | |
SAN ONOFRE-1 | PWR | 436 | Permanent Shutdown | SCE | WH | 1964-05-01 | 1967-06-14 | 1967-07-16 | 1968-01-01 | 1992-11-30 | |
SAN ONOFRE-2 | PWR | 1070 | Permanent Shutdown | SCE | CE | 1974-03-01 | 1982-07-26 | 1982-09-20 | 1983-08-08 | 2013-06-07 | |
SAN ONOFRE-3 | PWR | 1080 | Permanent Shutdown | SCE | CE | 1974-03-01 | 1983-08-29 | 1983-09-25 | 1984-04-01 | 2013-06-07 | |
SAXTON | PWR | 3 | Permanent Shutdown | SNEC | GE | 1960-01-01 | 1967-01-01 | 1967-03-01 | 1967-03-01 | 1972-05-01 | |
SHIPPINGPORT | PWR | 60 | Permanent Shutdown | DOE DUQU | WH | 1954-01-01 | 1957-01-01 | 1957-12-02 | 1958-05-26 | 1982-10-01 | |
SHOREHAM | BWR | 820 | Permanent Shutdown | LIPA | GE | 1972-11-01 | 1985-07-07 | 1986-08-01 | 1986-08-01 | 1989-05-01 | |
THREE MILE ISLAND-2 | PWR | 880 | Permanent Shutdown | GPU | B&W | 1969-11-01 | 1978-03-27 | 1978-04-21 | 1978-12-30 | 1979-03-28 | |
TROJAN | PWR | 1095 | Permanent Shutdown | PORTGE | WH | 1970-02-01 | 1975-12-15 | 1975-12-23 | 1976-05-20 | 1992-11-09 | |
VERMONT YANKEE | BWR | 605 | Permanent Shutdown | ENTERGY | GE | 1967-12-11 | 1972-03-24 | 1972-09-20 | 1972-11-30 | 2014-12-29 | |
YANKEE NPS | PWR | 167 | Permanent Shutdown | YAEC | WH | 1957-11-01 | 1960-08-19 | 1960-11-10 | 1961-07-01 | 1991-10-01 | |
ZION-1 | PWR | 1040 | Permanent Shutdown | EXELON | WH | 1968-12-01 | 1973-06-19 | 1973-06-28 | 1973-12-31 | 1998-02-13 | |
ZION-2 | PWR | 1040 | Permanent Shutdown | EXELON | WH | 1968-12-01 | 1973-12-24 | 1973-12-26 | 1974-09-17 | 1998-02-13 | |
BELLEFONTE-1 | PWR | 1235 | Suspended Constr. | TVA | B&W | 1974-09-01 | |||||
BELLEFONTE-2 | PWR | 1235 | Suspended Constr. | TVA | B&W | 1974-09-01 | |||||
SUMMER-2 | PWR | 1117 | Suspended Constr. | SCE&G | WH | 2013-03-09 | |||||
SUMMER-3 | PWR | 1117 | Suspended Constr. | SCE&G | WH | 2013-11-02 | |||||
BAILLY | BWR | 660 | Cancelled Constr. | NIPS | GE | 1974-01-01 | 1981-08-01 | ||||
BLACK FOX-1 | BWR | 1150 | Cancelled Constr. | PSCO | GE | 1978-07-01 | 1982-02-01 | ||||
BLACK FOX-2 | BWR | 1150 | Cancelled Constr. | PSCO | GE | 1978-07-01 | 1982-02-01 | ||||
CALLAWAY-2C | PWR | 1120 | Cancelled Constr. | UNION | WH | 1975-10-01 | 1981-10-01 | ||||
CHEROKEE-1 | PWR | 1280 | Cancelled Constr. | DUKE | CE | 1976-07-01 | 1983-04-01 | ||||
CHEROKEE-2 | PWR | 1280 | Cancelled Constr. | DUKE | CE | 1976-07-01 | 1982-11-01 | ||||
CHEROKEE-3 | PWR | 1280 | Cancelled Constr. | DUKE | CE | 1976-07-01 | 1982-11-01 | ||||
CLINTON-2 | BWR | 933 | Cancelled Constr. | IPC | GE | 1975-10-01 | 1983-10-01 | ||||
FORKED RIVER | PWR | 1070 | Cancelled Constr. | JCPL | CE | 1973-08-01 | 1980-11-01 | ||||
GRAND GULF-2 | BWR | 1250 | Cancelled Constr. | MP&L | GE | 1974-05-01 | 1990-12-01 | ||||
HARRIS-2C | PWR | 900 | Cancelled Constr. | CPL | WH | 1978-01-01 | 1983-12-01 | ||||
HARRIS-3C | PWR | 900 | Cancelled Constr. | CPL | WH | 1978-01-01 | 1981-12-01 | ||||
HARRIS-4C | PWR | 900 | Cancelled Constr. | CPL | WH | 1978-01-01 | 1981-12-01 | ||||
HARTSVILLE A-1 | BWR | 1233 | Cancelled Constr. | TVA | GE | 1976-04-01 | 1984-08-01 | ||||
HARTSVILLE A-2 | BWR | 1233 | Cancelled Constr. | TVA | GE | 1976-04-01 | 1984-08-01 | ||||
HARTSVILLE B-1 | BWR | 1233 | Cancelled Constr. | TVA | GE | 1976-04-01 | 1982-08-01 | ||||
HARTSVILLE B-2 | BWR | 1233 | Cancelled Constr. | TVA | GE | 1976-04-01 | 1982-08-01 | ||||
HOPE CREEK-2 | BWR | 1067 | Cancelled Constr. | PSEG | GE | 1976-03-01 | 1981-12-01 | ||||
MARBLE HILL-1 | PWR | 1030 | Cancelled Constr. | PSI | WH | 1977-07-01 | 1984-01-01 | ||||
MARBLE HILL-2 | PWR | 1130 | Cancelled Constr. | PSI | WH | 1977-07-01 | 1984-01-01 | ||||
MIDLAND-1 | PWR | 491 | Cancelled Constr. | CPC | B&W | 1973-03-01 | 1986-07-01 | ||||
MIDLAND-2 | PWR | 816 | Cancelled Constr. | CPC | B&W | 1973-03-01 | 1986-07-01 | ||||
NORTH ANNA-3C | PWR | 907 | Cancelled Constr. | VEPCO | B&W | 1971-06-01 | 1982-11-01 | ||||
NORTH ANNA-4C | PWR | 907 | Cancelled Constr. | VEPCO | B&W | 1971-12-01 | 1980-11-01 | ||||
PERRY-2 | BWR | 1205 | Cancelled Constr. | CEI | GE | 1974-10-01 | 1984-04-01 | ||||
PHIPPS BEND-1 | BWR | 1233 | Cancelled Constr. | TVA | GE | 1977-10-01 | 1982-08-01 | ||||
PHIPPS BEND-2 | BWR | 1233 | Cancelled Constr. | TVA | GE | 1977-10-01 | 1982-08-01 | ||||
RIVER BEND-2 | BWR | 934 | Cancelled Constr. | GSU | GE | 1975-08-01 | 1984-01-01 | ||||
SEABROOK-2 | PWR | 1149 | Cancelled Constr. | FPL | WH | 1976-07-01 | 1988-01-01 | ||||
SURRY-3 | PWR | 859 | Cancelled Constr. | VEPCO | WH | 1974-01-01 | 1977-03-01 | ||||
SURRY-4 | PWR | 859 | Cancelled Constr. | VEPCO | WH | 1974-01-01 | 1977-03-01 | ||||
WNP-1 | PWR | 1259 | Cancelled Constr. | WPPSS | B&W | 1975-08-01 | 1983-01-01 | ||||
WNP-3 | PWR | 1240 | Cancelled Constr. | WPPSS | CE | 1977-04-01 | 1983-01-01 | ||||
WNP-4 | PWR | 1250 | Cancelled Constr. | WPPSS | B&W | 1975-08-01 | 1982-01-01 | ||||
WNP-5 | PWR | 1240 | Cancelled Constr. | WPPSS | CE | 1977-04-01 | 1982-01-01 | ||||
YELLOW CREEK-1 | PWR | 1285 | Cancelled Constr. | TVA | CE | 1978-02-01 | 1984-08-01 | ||||
YELLOW CREEK-2 | PWR | 1285 | Cancelled Constr. | TVA | CE | 1978-02-01 | 1984-08-01 | ||||
ZIMMER-1 | BWR | 810 | Cancelled Constr. | CG&E | GE | 1972-10-01 | 1984-01-01 |
Data source: IAEA - Power Reactor Information System (PRIS). | |||||||||||
Note: Table 7 is completely generated from PRIS data to reflect the latest available information and may be more up to date than the text of the report. |
TABLE 6. PLANNED AND UNDER CONSTRUCTION US NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
Station/Project name | Type1 | Units | Capacity | Application submitted | Application status | COL/OL issued | Expected commercial year |
MWe | |||||||
Bell Bend | US-EPR | 1 | 1 600 | 10 October 2008 | Suspended | ||
Bellefonte, Units 1 and 22 | AP 1000 | 2 | 2 520 | 14 May 1973 | Suspended | ||
Bellefonte, Units 3 and 4 | AP 1000 | 2 | 2 234 | 30 October 2007 | Suspended | ||
Callaway, Unit 2 | US-EPR | 1 | 1 600 | 24 July 2008 | Withdrawn | ||
Calvert Cliffs, Unit 3 | US-EPR | 1 | 1 600 | 13 July 2007 | Withdrawn | ||
Comanche Peak, Units 3 and 4 | US-APWR | 2 | 3 400 | 19 September 2008 | Suspended | ||
Fermi, Unit 3 | ESBWR | 1 | 1 520 | 13 September 2008 | Issued | 2016 | TBD |
Grand Gulf, Unit 3 | ESBWR | 1 | 1 520 | 27 February 2008 | Withdrawn | ||
Levy County, Units 1 and 2 | AP 1000 | 2 | 2 234 | 30 July 2008 | Under review | ||
Nine Mile Point, Unit 3 | US-EPR | 1 | 1 600 | 30 September 2008 | Withdrawn | ||
North Anna, Unit 3 | US-APWR | 1 | 1 500 | 27 November 2007 | Under review | ||
River Bend Station, Unit 3 | ESBWR | 1 | 1 520 | 25 September 2008 | Suspended | ||
Shearon Harris, Units 2 and 3 | AP 1000 | 2 | 2 234 | 18 February 2008 | Suspended | ||
South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4 | ABWR | 2 | 2 700 | 20 September 2007 | Issued | 2016 | TBD |
Turkey Point, Units 6 and 7 | AP 1000 | 2 | 2 234 | 30 June 2009 | Under review | ||
Virgil C. Summer, Units 2 and 3 | AP 1000 | 2 | 2 200 | 27 March 2008 | Under construction | 2012 | 2019, 2020 |
Vogtle, Units 3 and 4 | AP 1000 | 2 | 2 200 | 28 March 2008 | Under construction | 2012 | 2019, 2020 |
Watts Bar, Unit 22 | PWR | 1 | 1 218 | n.a. | Issued | 2015 | 2016 |
William States Lee III, Units 1 and 2 | AP 1000 | 2 | 2 234 | 12 December 2007 | Under review |
TABLE 9. STATUS OF SHUTDOWN US NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
Reactor name | Type | Net summer capacity (MWe) | Operator | Licence terminated | Licence status1, 2, 3 | Reactor supplier | Construction date | Grid date | Shutdown date |
Big Rock Point | BWR | 67 | Consumers Power Co. | ISFSI | General Electric | 5/1/1960 | 8 December 1962 | 29 August 1997 | |
Crystal River-3 | PWR | 860 | Progress Energy | SAFSTOR | Babcock & Wilcox | 6/1/1967 | 30 January 1977 | 20 February 2013 | |
Dresden-1 | BWR | 197 | Exelon | SAFSTOR | General Electric | 5/1/1956 | 15 April 1960 | 31 October 1978 | |
Enrico Fermi-1 | FBR | 65 | Detroit Edison Co. | SAFSTOR | UEC | 8/1/1956 | 5 August 1966 | 29 November 1972 | |
Fort St. Vrain | HTGR | 330 | Public Service Co. of Colorado | ISFSI | General Atomics | 9/1/1968 | 11 December 1976 | 29 August 1989 | |
Haddam Neck | PWR | 560 | Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co. | ISFSI | Westinghouse | 5/1/1964 | 7 August 1967 | 5 December 1996 | |
Humboldt Bay | BWR | 63 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | DECON | General Electric | 11/1/1960 | 18 April 1963 | 2 July 1976 | |
Indian Point-1 | PWR | 257 | Entergy Nuclear South | SAFSTOR | Babcock & Wilcox | 5/1/1956 | 16 September 1962 | 31 October 1974 | |
Kewaunee | PWR | 556 | Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. | SAFSTOR | Westinghouse | 8/1/1968 | 8 April 1974 | 7 May 2013 | |
Lacrosse | BWR | 48 | Dairyland Power Cooperative | DECON | Allis-Chalmers | 3/1/1963 | 26 April 1968 | 30 April 1987 | |
Maine Yankee | PWR | 860 | Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co. | ISFSI | Combustion Eng. | 10/1/1968 | 8 November 1972 | 1 August 1997 | |
Millstone-1 | BWR | 641 | Dominion Generation | SAFSTOR | General Electric | 5/1/1966 | 29 November 1970 | 1 July 1998 | |
Peach Bottom-1 | HTGR | 40 | Exelon | SAFSTOR | General Atomics | 2/1/1962 | 27 January 1967 | 1 November 1974 | |
Rancho Seco-1 | PWR | 873 | Sacramento Municipal Utility District | ISFSI | Babcock & Wilcox | 4/1/1969 | 13 October 1974 | 7 June 1989 | |
San Onofre-1 | PWR | 436 | Southern California Edison Co. | SAFSTOR | Westinghouse | 5/1/1964 | 16 July 1967 | 30 November 1992 | |
San Onofre-2 | PWR | 1 160 | Southern California Edison Co. | SAFSTOR | Combustion Eng. | 3/1/1974 | 20 September 1982 | 7 June 2013 | |
San Onofre-3 | PWR | 1 080 | Southern California Edison Co. | SAFSTOR | Combustion Eng. | 3/1/1974 | 25 September 1983 | 7 June 2013 | |
Shoreham | BWR | 820 | Long Island Power Authority | Yes | Licence Terminated | General Electric | 11/1/1972 | 1 August 1986 | 1 May 1989 |
Three Mile Island-2 (4) | PWR | 880 | General Public Utilities | SAFSTOR | Babcock & Wilcox | 11/1/1969 | 21 April 1978 | 28 March 1979 | |
Trojan | PWR | 1 095 | Portland General Electric Co. | ISFSI | Westinghouse | 2/1/1970 | 23 December 1975 | 9 November 1992 | |
Vermont Yankee | PWR | 617 | Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC | SAFSTOR | General Electric | 12/1/1967 | 20 September 1972 | 29 December 2014 | |
Yankee Rowe | PWR | 167 | Yankee Atomic Electric Co. | ISFSI | Westinghouse | 11/1/1957 | 10 November 1960 | 1 October 1991 | |
Zion-1 | PWR | 1 040 | Exelon | DECON | Westinghouse | 12/1/1968 | 28 June 1973 | 1 January 1998 | |
Zion-2 | PWR | 1 040 | Exelon | DECON | Westinghouse | 12/1/1968 | 26 December 1973 | 1 January 1998 |