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Palo Verde nuclear power plant 3

Operating United States
Gross capacity
1,414MW

Palo Verde nuclear power plant 3 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Palo Verde nuclear power plant in United States rated at 1,414 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 8 Jan 1988.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelCE80 2LP (DRYAMB)
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,414MW
Net capacity (reference)1,312MW
Net capacity (design)1,304MW
Thermal output3,990MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SitePalo Verde nuclear power plant
Unit3
CountryUnited States
OwnerArizona Public Service Co100%
OperatorArizona Public Service
Coordinates 33.3881, -112.8617
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 1 Jun 1976Construction start
  2. 25 Oct 1987First criticality
  3. 28 Nov 1987Grid connection
  4. 8 Jan 1988Commercial operation

Other units at Palo Verde nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Palo Verde nuclear power plant 1 Operating 1,414
Palo Verde nuclear power plant 2 Operating 1,414
Palo Verde nuclear power plant 4 Cancelled 1,270
Palo Verde nuclear power plant 5 Cancelled 1,270

Other CE80 2LP (DRYAMB) units

3 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Palo Verde nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 1,414
Palo Verde nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating 1,414

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