News and Discussions > History & Trivia

The last US Plant to go online was...

<< < (5/5)

M1Ark:

--- Quote from: ramdog_1 on Dec 21, 2005, 08:54 ---

Which was the nation's first full-scale, privately financed nuclear power plant. Retired in 1978, it was designated a Nuclear Historic Landmark by the American Nuclear Society.


1.Dresden Nuclear Generating Station #  One was the 1st to retire in 1978


--- End quote ---

OK... Dresden 1 was the first commercial reactor but not first to 'retire'.  Fermi 1 was a commercial reactor owned by Detroit Edison that shutdown in 1973 and the NRC states completed decommisioning in 1975.

http://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/decommissioning/power-reactor/enrico-fermi-atomic-power-plant-unit-1.html

Rennhack:

--- Quote from: M1Ark on Dec 21, 2005, 10:19 ---OK... Dresden 1 was the first commercial reactor but not first to 'retire'.  Fermi 1 was a commercial reactor owned by Detroit Edison that shutdown in 1973 and the NRC states completed decommisioning in 1975.

http://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/decommissioning/power-reactor/enrico-fermi-atomic-power-plant-unit-1.html

--- End quote ---

Thats nice, but it was not the answer to the question.

vtmillwright:
Seabrook

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[*] Previous page