Reactor Dismantlement History - USA only
Power, Test, and Research Scheduled for Dismantlement
revised 2010-02-22

Plant/Facility
Estimated Start of Reactor Disassembly
Comments
Dresden-1
estimate 2029
 No significant dismantlement is underway. DP approved 1993. To be dismantled with units 2 and 3.
Humbolt Bay-3
license termination planned 2013
 Units 1 & 2 are non-nuclear. Reactor is still intact and dry. Possibly will be flooded for internals removal.
GE-VBWR (Vallecitos)
closure estimated 2019
 No plans for significant dismantlement in the foreseeable future.
Indian Point-1
earlist 2015
Plans are for D&D to be done with Unit-2. Unit-2 pending 20-year license extension.
Peach Bottom-1
2034
 Plans are for D&D to be done with Units 2 and 3 due for shutdown in 2034.
Vallecitos (see GE-VBWR)
See above
 Because the NRC calls this facility "GE-VBWR" we list it the same. See "GE-VBWR" for this facility.
Zion-1 & 2
2015-2019
 Segmentation of Internals and RV planned.

The purpose of this table is to provide the reader with an overview of when reactor disassembly activities are to begin at various USA nuclear facilities. Some of these facilities may have started the decommissioning process, but their reactors have not been started or are still in place. Our priority is on PWR's and BWR's; "swimming pool" type reactors generally will not be listed here.

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References used are listed on the Plant/Facility detailed information sheets.

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