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LaSalle nuclear power plant 2

Operating United States
Gross capacity
1,207MW

LaSalle nuclear power plant 2 is a boiling water reactor unit at LaSalle nuclear power plant in United States rated at 1,207 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 19 Oct 1984.

Specification
Reactor type Boiling water reactor (BWR)
ModelBWR-5 (Mark 2)
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,207MW
Net capacity (reference)1,140MW
Net capacity (design)1,078MW
Thermal output3,546MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteLaSalle nuclear power plant
Unit2
CountryUnited States
OwnerExelon Corp100%
OperatorExelon Generation
Coordinates 41.2455, -88.6691
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.

Timeline

  1. 10 Sep 1973Construction start
  2. 10 Mar 1984First criticality
  3. 20 Apr 1984Grid connection
  4. 19 Oct 1984Commercial operation

Other units at LaSalle nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
LaSalle nuclear power plant 1 Operating 1,207

Other BWR-5 (Mark 2) units

5 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Columbia nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 1,190
LaSalle nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 1,207
Nine Mile Point nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating 1,320
Columbia nuclear power plant EPU United States Pre-construction 162

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