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Three Mile Island nuclear power plant 2

Retired United States
Gross capacity
959MW

Three Mile Island nuclear power plant 2 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in United States rated at 959 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 30 Dec 1978.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
Modelnot disclosed
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity959MW
Net capacity (reference)880MW
Net capacity (design)906MW
Thermal output2,772MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteThree Mile Island nuclear power plant
Unit2
CountryUnited States
OperatorGeneral Public Utilities
Coordinates 40.1539, -76.7248
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Nov 1969Construction start
  2. 27 Mar 1978First criticality
  3. 21 Apr 1978Grid connection
  4. 30 Dec 1978Commercial operation
  5. 28 Mar 1979Permanent shutdown

Other units at Three Mile Island nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Three Mile Island nuclear power plant 1 Retired 880
Three Mile Island nuclear power plant Unit 1 Repower Pre-construction 880

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