Susquehanna Steam Electric Station
| Susquehanna Steam Electric Station | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Location | Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41°5′20″N 76°8′56″W / 41.08889°N 76.14889°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | November 2, 1973 |
| Commission date | Unit 1: June 8, 1983 Unit 2: February 12, 1985 |
| Construction cost | $7.983 billion (2007 USD) |
| Owners | Talen Energy (90%) Allegheny Electric Cooperative (10%) |
| Operator | Talen Energy |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | BWR |
| Reactor supplier | General Electric |
| Cooling towers | 2 × Natural Draft |
| Cooling source | Susquehanna River |
| Thermal capacity | 2 × 3952 MWth |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 × 1350 MW |
| Make and model | BWR-4 (Mark 2) |
| Nameplate capacity | 2514 MW |
| Capacity factor | 94.50% (2017) 85.05% (lifetime) |
| Annual net output | 19,943 GWh (2021) |
| External links | |
| Website | Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Susquehanna Steam Electric Station is a 2.5-gigawatt nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania. Susquehanna produces 63 GWh per day at 2.4 c/kWh, partly to an adjacent data center campus. It is located near the Susquehanna River in Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.