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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.
US nuclear power plants, highlighting recently and soon-to-be retired plants, as of 2018 (US EIA) The low price of natural gas in the United States since 2008 has spurred construction of gas-fired power plants as an alternative to nuclear plants. In August 2011, the head of America's largest nuclear utility said that this was not the time to ...
The Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant under construction (now halted) This table lists stations under construction stations without any reactor in service. Planned connection column indicates the connection of the first reactor, not thus whole capacity.
The United States produces more electricity from nuclear power than any other country in the world. While "only" 19% of the nation's total electricity needs are fulfilled by the energy source ...
Map of all utility-scale power plants. This article lists the largest electricity generating stations in the United States in terms of installed electrical capacity. Non-renewable power stations are those that run on coal, fuel oils, nuclear, natural gas, oil shale, and peat, while renewable power stations run on fuel sources such as biomass, geothermal heat, hydro, solar energy, solar heat ...
The following pages lists the power stations in the United States by type: List of largest power stations in the United States; Non-renewable energy. Coal-fired power stations; Natural gas-fired power stations; Nuclear power stations; Renewable energy. Geothermal power stations; Hydroelectric power stations; Solar power stations; Wind farms ...
The nuclear power industry is increasingly looking to smaller reactors, which run on HALEU. These reactors can last longer than conventional ones and fit into smaller spaces — making them more ...
Map of the NRC regions. Nuclear power plants in the United States are supervised by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission which oversees them in four regions: NRC Region One, located in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, oversees the north-eastern United States. NRC Region Two, located in Atlanta, Georgia, oversees the south-eastern United States.