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The Millstone Nuclear Power Station is the only nuclear power plant in Connecticut [2] and the only multi-unit nuclear plant in New England. It is located at a former quarry (from which it takes its name) in Waterford. With a total capacity of over 2 GW, the station produces enough electricity to power about 2 million homes.
Its industrial history as a granite quarrying locale began as early as 1737, when Edward Buor began quarrying stones for use in grist mills. The site of his quarry, which operated into the mid-20th century, became known as Millstone Point, and is where the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant is now located. Granite quarrying became a larger business ...
In 2022, Connecticut had a total summer capacity of 10,108 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 43,054 GWh. [2] In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 61.3% natural gas, 34.2% nuclear, 1.1% biomass & refuse-derived fuels, 1% solar, 0.9% hydroelectric, 0.4% petroleum, and 1.1% other.
Dec. 6—WATERFORD — At a meeting Monday night, officials from NE Edge, Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut and the town discussed how the construction of a 1.5 million- square-foot data center ...
Waterford's economic center is predominantly retail chains, including a variety of mini-malls and the Crystal Mall. [19] There are several family-owned delicatessens and restaurants. Waterford is also home to JayPro Sports, which manufactures sports equipment for baseball, basketball, and tennis, [20] and to Dominion's Millstone Nuclear Power ...
Sep. 8—WATERFORD — The Connecticut Siting Council is examining 63 public comments as it decides whether to conduct a public hearing on NE Edge LLC's proposed data center on the grounds of the ...
US nuclear power plants, highlighting recently and soon-to-be retired plants, as of 2013 (US EIA). Nuclear power plant locations and nameplate capacity of the top 10 states. Power plants map August 2016. This article lists the largest nuclear power stations in the United States, in terms of Nameplate capacity.
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