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Shippingport

The Shippingport Atomic Power Station was (according to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission) the world's first full-scale atomic electric power plant devoted exclusively to peacetime uses. It was located near the later Beaver Valley Nuclear Generating Station on the Ohio River in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, about 25 miles (40 km) from Pittsburgh.

Shippingport

Technical Specifications

Capacity
60 MW
Reactor Type
PWR
Model
PLWBR
IAEA ID
890

Timeline

Construction Started
January 1, 1954
Operational From
May 26, 1958
Shutdown Date
October 1, 1982
Current Status
Shutdown

Location

Country
United States
Region
Shippingport
Coordinates
40.6300°, -80.4178°

Operator & Owner

Operator
Duquesne Light Company

Data source: IAEA • Last verified against IAEA PRIS database