Connecticut Yankee Nuclear Power Plant

Connecticut Yankee Nuclear Power Plant
Connecticut Yankee Nuclear Power Plant
Official name Haddam Neck Nuclear Power Plant
Country United States
Location Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°28′56″N 72°29′54″W / 41.48222°N 72.49833°W / 41.48222; -72.49833Coordinates: 41°28′56″N 72°29′54″W / 41.48222°N 72.49833°W / 41.48222; -72.49833
Status Decommissioned
Construction began May 1, 1964
Commission date January 1, 1968
Decommission date December 5, 1996
Owner(s) Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company
Operator(s) Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company
Nuclear power station
Reactor type PWR
Reactor supplier Westinghouse
Cooling source Connecticut River
Power generation
Units decommissioned 1 × 560 MW
Thermal capacity 1 × 1825 MWth
Capacity factor 73.5% (lifetime)
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Connecticut Yankee

Connecticut Yankee Nuclear Power Plant (CY) was a nuclear power plant located in Haddam Neck, Connecticut, that was commissioned in 1968, ceased electricity production in 1996, and was decommissioned by 2004. The reason for the closure was because operation of the nuclear power station was no longer cost effective.[1] The plant had a capacity of 582MW.[2] Demolition of the containment dome was completed the week of July 17, 2006.

References

  1. https://www.nytimes.com/1996/10/10/nyregion/connecticut-atom-plant-likely-to-close.html
  2. "SEC Info - Connecticut Light & Power Co - 8-K - For 7/22/96". SEC Info Website. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation

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