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Humboldt Bay

The Humboldt Bay Power Plant, Unit 3 was a 63 MWe nuclear boiling water reactor, owned by Pacific Gas and Electric Company that operated from August 1963 to July 1976 just south of Eureka, California, in an area referred to as King Salmon and Fields Landing.

Humboldt Bay

Technical Specifications

Capacity
65 MW
Reactor Type
BWR
Model
Natural cir.
IAEA ID
599

Timeline

Construction Started
November 1, 1960
Operational From
August 1, 1963
Shutdown Date
July 2, 1976
Current Status
Shutdown

Location

Country
United States
Region
California
Coordinates
40.7410°, -124.2100°

Data source: WNA/IAEA • Last verified against IAEA PRIS database