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Arkansas Nuclear One - ANO
Arkansas Nuclear One - ANO
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Posted by Energetic
Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) is a two-unit pressurized water reactor nuclear power plant located on Lake Dardanelle in Russellville, Arkansas; it is the only nuclear power plant in Arkansas.
It is owned by Entergy Arkansas and operated by Entergy Nuclear.
Arkansas Nuclear One Unit One
Unit One has a generating capacity of 846 MW of electricity, and came online on May 21, 1974. It is licensed to operate through May 20, 2034. Its nuclear reactor was supplied by Babcock and Wilcox.
Arkansas Nuclear One Unit Two
Unit Two has a generating capacity of 930 MW of electricity, and came online on September 1, 1978. It is licensed to operate through July 18, 2038. Its nuclear reactor was supplied by Combustion Engineering. Unit two is the only one that uses the cooling tower; Unit One releases heat back into Lake Dardanelle.
Arkansas Nuclear One | |
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Country | United States |
Locale | Russellville, Arkansas |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1969 |
Commission date | Unit 1: May 21, 1974 Unit 2: Sept. 1, 1978 |
Licence expiration | Unit 1: May 20, 2034 Unit 2: July 18, 2038 |
Construction cost | $901,500,000 |
Operator(s) | Entergy |
Architect(s) | Bechtel |
Reactor information | |
Reactors operational | 1824 MW |
Reactor type(s) | Pressurized water reactor |
Reactor supplier(s) | Unit 1: Babcock and Wilcox Unit 2: Combustion Eng. |
Power station information | |
Generation units | Unit 1: Westinghouse Unit 2: General Electric |
Power generation information | |
Installed capacity | Unit 1: 846 MW Unit 2: 930 |
Annual generation | 15,978 GW·h |
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