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Reactor
Dismantlement History
- USA only
Power, Test, and Research Reactors Scheduled for Dismantlement
revised 13 January 2016
The
below table lists reactors that are closed and also reactors that are
planned on being closed in near future.
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Plant/Facility currently closed
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Estimated Start of Reactor Disassembly
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Comments
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| Crystal
River 3 - a single 860 MWe B&W PWR. |
2064
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Closed 2013. As of December
2013, Duke says SAFSTOR for 60-years, D&D complete 2074. |
| Dresden-1 is a 210 MWe GE BWR |
2029-2031 (NRC web page)
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Closed. No significant dismantlement
reactor related is underway (SFP is decommissioned). DP approved 1993.
To be dismantled with units 2 and 3 (they are licensed until 2031).
Was closed in 1978 |
| GE-VBWR (Vallecitos) |
closure estimated 2019
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Closed. No plans for significant
dismantlement in the foreseeable future. |
| Indian Point 1 - a 275 MWe PWR |
unknown
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Closed. Plans are for D&D to be done
with Unit-2. NRC web site says 2026. Has been closed since 1974. |
| James
A. FitzPatrick - 838 MWe GE BWR-4 |
unknown
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Active. Entergy announced on
November 2, 2015 that it will close the plant in later 2016 or early
2017 because of economic reasons. |
| Kewaunee - 570 MWe (W) PWR |
after 2050
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Closed 2013. Fuel will be put in an ISFSI by 2020.
Reactor work after 2050.
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| Oyster Creek - a 650 MWe GE BWR |
unknown
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Active. Closure planned by
December 31, 2019 (per Exelon December 2010 announcement). To stay
open longer, upgraded cooling towers needed. |
| Peach Bottom 1 - helium cooled
/ graphite 40 MWe design |
unknown
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Closed. Plans are for D&D
to be done with Units 2 and 3 due for shutdown (licenses expires in
2033/2034). |
| Pilgrim - 685 MWe GE BWR-3 |
unknown
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Active. Entergy announced on
October 13, 2015 that it will close the plant by June 2019 because
of economic reasons. |
| San
Onofre 2/3 (SONGS-2 & 3) |
RVI segmentation planned 2015-2019.
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Closed 2013 (both Units 2 & 3). SCE is in process
of selecting the general contractor to do the decommissioning.
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| Vermont Yankee - a single 500 MWe GE BWR |
unknown
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Closed December 29, 2014. The state is
wanting commitment for an early and full decommissioning. |
The
below table lists reactors that could be announcing a closure date soon.
This listing is based on recent announcements or publications that have
creditability to them.
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Plant/Facility
pending closure
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Estimated
Start of Reactor Disassembly
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Comments
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| Byron
- qty (2) 1168 MWe (w) PWR |
unknown
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September
10, 2015: Decision by Exelon to close this plant to be made in 2016.
Exelon says will keep open until at least through May 2019. |
| Clinton
- a single 1000 MWe GE BWR |
unknown
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December 17,
2015: Plant has lost $350M past 6 years (Paul Adams, Exelon).
October 29, 2015: Decision by Exelon to close this plant to be made
in 2016. Plans
to sell power through 2017.
Feb 2014: Exelon CEO Christopher Crane: "...We will be obligated
to shut units down...". Industry tags Clinton and Quad Cities
most probable.
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| Indian
Point 2 & 3 - 1000 MWe (w) PWR |
unknown
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Sep
2013: Unit 2 is in it's "Period of Extended Operation" (PEO)
while waiting for license extension approval. NYC mayor is wanting
both remaining units to shut down. |
| Palisades
- a single 800 MWe CE PWR |
unknown
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January
7, 2016: Robert Walton reports that NRC denied calls for a hearing
on brittle RV.
July 2013: A report by Mark Cooper noted that a 2017 closure could
happen because of "brittle" metal around the reactor. |
| Quad
Cities - qty (2) 850 MWe GE BWR |
unknown
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September 10, 2015: Decision by Exelon to close this plant to be made
in 2016. Exelon says will keep open until at least through mid 2018.
Has sold power up to May 31, 2018, but expected to loose $50M per
year.
Feb 2014: Exelon warns they may shut down low/no profit plants. Industry
tags Clinton and Quad Cities most probable. |
| TMI-1
- a single 852 MWe B&W PWR |
unknown
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Oct
2, 2015: TMI-1 bid price for selling power for period of June 1, 2018
to May 31, 2019 was too high and was not accepted. Low gas and funded
energy prices to blame. Exelon says no plans for layoff during 2018-2019. |
Our priority is power producing PWR's and BWR's in
the United States; University "swimming pool" type reactors
generally will not be listed here. We
will add non-USA facilities if we are provided with the information.
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us of any errors or questionable information and we will immediately remove
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