List of canceled nuclear reactors in the United States
Introduction This is a '''list of canceled nuclear reactors in the United States'''.
History The late 1960s and early 1970s saw a rapid growth in the development of nuclear power in the United States. By 1976, however, many nuclear plant proposals were no longer viable due to a slower rate of growth in electricity demand, significant cost and time overruns, and more complex regulatory requirements. Also, there was considerable public opposition to nuclear power in the US by this time, which contributed to delays in licensing planned nuclear power stations, and further increased costs.In 1969, a different type of reactor, Alvin Weinberg's molten salt reactor experiment at ORNL was shut down, after proving that molten salt combined with nuclear fuel can work without a LOCA (loss of cooling accident). Although just experimental, continued and aggressive development could have paved the way to much safer and less expensive reactors. and By the end of the 1970s it became clear that nuclear power would not grow nearly as dramatically as once believed. This was particularly galvanized by the Three Mile Island accident in 1979.Eventually, more than 120 reactor orders were ultimately cancelled and the construction of new reactors ground to a halt. Al Gore has commented on the historical record and reliability of nuclear power in the United States:Of the 253 nuclear power reactors originally ordered in the United States from 1953 to 2008, 48 percent were cancelled, 11 percent were prematurely shut down, 14 percent experienced at least a one-year-or-more outage, and 27 percent are operating without having a year-plus outage. Thus, only about one fourth of those ordered, or about half of those completed, are still operating and have proved relatively reliable.A cover story in the February 11, 1985, issue of ''Forbes magazine'' commented on the overall management of the nuclear power program in the United States:The failure of the U.S. nuclear power program ranks as the largest managerial disaster in business history, a disaster on a monumental scale ... only the blind, or the biased, can now think that the money has been well spent. It is a defeat for the U.S. consumer and for the competitiveness of U.S. industry, for the utilities that undertook the program and for the private enterprise system that made it possible.During the 2000s, aging infrastructure, growing power use and fears of global climate change all prompted what was then called the "nuclear renaissance". Engineering companies noted that the commissioning process was a major barrier to further construction, and changes to the system were carried out by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, along with new tax incentives and loan guarantees. As many as 30 new reactors were planned by 2009., only two new reactors are still under construction, both at Vogtle. The project has announced significant delays and budget overruns. Most of the other new builds and the equally extensive list of upgrades to existing reactors have been shelved .
Cancelled nuclear reactors  Name  Unit Type Model* Status Location Netcapacityin MW Grosscapacityin MW Contractyear Constructionstart ProjectcloseRefs Allens Creek 1 BWR GE  Wallis,  1,160 1,207 1973 - 1982-09-01 Allens Creek 2 BWR GE  Wallis,  1,160 1,207 1973 - 1976-09-01 Alabama Power Co 1 BWR GE  Selma,   - - - Alabama Power Co 2 BWR GE  Selma,    - - - Atlantic(offshore) 1 PWR  Atlantic City,  1,150 1,211 1972 - 1978-12-01 Atlantic(offshore) 2 PWR  Atlantic City,  1,150 1,211 1972 - 1978-12-01 Atlantic(offshore) 3 PWR  Atlantic City,  1,150 1,211 1973 - 1978-12-01 Atlantic(offshore) 4 PWR  Atlantic City,  1,150 1,211 1973 - 1978-12-01 Bailly(converted to coal) 1 BWR GE  Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana,  660 686 1967 1974-01-01 1981-08-01 Barton 1 BWR GE  Clanton,  1,209 1,254 1972 - 1977-11-01 Barton 2 BWR GE  Clanton,  1,209 1,254 1972 - 1977-11-01 Barton 3 BWR GE  Clanton,  1,209 1,254 1974 - 1975-11-01 Barton 4 BWR GE  Clanton,  1,209 1,254 1974 - 1975-11-01 Bell Bend 1 PWR Areva European Pressurized Water Reactor  Salem,  1,600 1,720 - - - Bell Station 1   Lansing,  838  1967 - 1972 Bellefonte 1 PWR B&W Model 205  Scottsboro,  1,235 1,263 1970 1974-09-01 1988-01-01 Bellefonte 2 PWR B&W Model 205  Scottsboro,  1,235 1,263 1970 1974-09-01 1988-01-01 Bellefonte 3 PWR WH AP1000  Scottsboro,  1117  - - - Bellefonte 4 PWR WH AP1000  Scottsboro,  1117  - - - Black Fox 1 BWR GE  Inola,  1,150 1,226 1973 1978-07-01 1982-02-01 Black Fox 2 BWR GE Inola,  1,150 1,226 1973 1978-07-01 1982-02-01 Blue Hills (formerly Sunken Log) 1 PWR  Jasper,  930 957 1973 - 1978-08-01 Blue Hills (formerly Sunken Log) 2 PWR  Jasper,  930 957 1974 - 1978-08-01 Bodega Bay 1 BWR GE  Bodega Head,  313 589 - 1958 1964 Callaway 2 PWR  Callaway,  1,120 1,176 1973 1975-10-01 1981-10-01 Callaway 2 PWR Areva European Pressurized Water Reactor  Callaway,  1,600  2008 - 2015-8 Calvert Cliffs 3 PWR Areva European Pressurized Water Reactor  Calvert County,  1,600 1,720 - - 2015-06-08 Carroll County 1 PWR  Savanna,  1,120 1,150 1978 - 1988-12-01 Carroll County 2 PWR  Savanna,  1,120 1,150 1978 - 1988-12-01 Central Iowa 1 BWR GE  1,100 1,160 - - 1975-09-01 Cherokee  1 PWR  Gaffney,  1,280 1,343 1973 1976-06-01 1983-04-01 Cherokee 2 PWR  Gaffney,  1,280 1,343 1973 1976-06-01 1982-11-01 Cherokee 3 PWR  Gaffney,  1,280 1,343 1973 1976-06-01 1982-11-01 Clinch River 1 FBR United States Atomic Energy Commission  Oak Ridge,  350 380 1973 - 1983-11-01 Clinton 2 BWR GE  Clinton,  933 985 1973 1975-10-01 1983-10-01 Columbia (WNP-1/WPPSS-1) 1 PWR  Richland,  1,259 1,339 1972 1975-08-01 1983-01-01 Columbia (WNP-4/WPPSS-4) 4 PWR  Richland,  1,250 1,340 1974 1975-08-01 1982-01-01 Comanche Peak 3 PWR  Somervell County,  1,700  - - 2013-11-07 Comanche Peak 4 PWR  Somervell County,  1,700  - - 2013-11-07 Crystal River 4 PWR  Crystal River,  897 940 1971 - 1972-07-01 Davis Besse 2 PWR  Oak Harbor,  910 960 1973 - 1980-01-01 Davis Besse 3 PWR  Oak Harbor,  910 960 1973 - 1980-01-01 Douglas Point (US) 1 BWR GE  Charles County,  1,178 1,206 1972 - 1980-05-01 Douglas Point (US) 2 BWR GE  Charles County,  1,178 1,206 1972 - 1978-01-01 Erie 1 PWR  Berlin Heights,  1,260 1,300 1976 - 1980-01-01 Erie 2 PWR  Berlin Heights,  1,260 1,300 1976 - 1980-01-01 Floating 1 PWR  Jacksonville,  1,150 1,211 - - 1979-01-01 Floating 2 PWR  Jacksonville,  1,150 1,211 - - 1979-01-01 Forked River 1 PWR  Forked River,  1,070 1,123 1969 1973-08-01 1980-11-01 Fort Calhoun 2 PWR  Fort Calhoun,  1,136 1,182 1972 - 1977-02-01 Fulton 1 HTGR GA  Lancaster,  1,160 1,200 1971 - 1976-03-01 Fulton 2 HTGR GA  Lancaster,  1,160 1,200 1971 - 1976-03-01 Galena 1 SFR Toshiba 4S  Galena,  10  2008 - - Grand Gulf 2 BWR GE  Port Gibson,  1,250 1,302 1972 1974-05-01 1990-12-01 Grand Gulf 3 BWR GE  Port Gibson,  1,520 1,600 1973 - 2015-02-09 Greene County 1 PWR  Clementon,  1,191 1,277 1974 - 1979-04-01 Greenwood 2 PWR  Port Huron,  1,208 1,268 1972 - 1980-03-01 Greenwood 3 PWR  Port Huron,  1,208 1,268 1972 - 1980-03-01 Hartsville A1 BWR GE  Hartsville,  1,233 1,269 1972 1976-04-01 1984-08-01 Hartsville A2 BWR GE  Hartsville,  1,233 1,269 1972 1976-04-01 1984-08-01 Hartsville B1 BWR GE  Hartsville,  1,233 1,269 1972 1976-04-01 1982-08-01 Hartsville B2 BWR GE  Hartsville,  1,233 1,269 1972 1976-04-01 1982-08-01 Haven 1 PWR  Haven,  900 960 1973 - 1980-02-01 Haven 2 PWR  Haven,  900 960 1974 - 1978-05-01 Hope Creek 2 BWR GE  Hancocks Bridge,  1,067 1,118 1969 1976-03-01 1981-12-01 Jamesport 1 PWR  Jamesport,  1,150 1,182 1973 - 1980-01-01 Jamesport 2 PWR  Jamesport,  1,150 1,182 1974 - 1980-01-01 Levy County 1 PWR  Levy County,  1,117 2008 - 2013-08-01 Levy County 2 PWR  Levy County,  1,117 2008 - 2013-08-01 Malibu 1 PWR  Corral Canyon,  462  1963 - 1972 Marble Hill 1 PWR  Paynesville,  1,030 1,090 1973 1977-07-01 1984-01-01 Marble Hill 2 PWR  Paynesville,  1,130 1,190 1973 1977-07-01 1984-01-01 Mayport 1   Mayport,    1969 - - Mayport 2 Mayport,    1969 - - Midland 1 PWR  Midland,  491 526 1968 1973-03-01 1986-07-01 Midland 2 PWR  Midland,  816 855 1968 1973-03-01 1986-07-01 Montague 1 BWR GE  Montague,  1,150 1,298 1974 - 1980-12-01 Montague 2 BWR GE  Montague,  1,150 1,298 1974 - 1980-12-01 Newbold Island(relocated to Hope Creek) 1 BWR GE  Bordentown,    - - - Newbold Island(relocated to Hope Creek) 2 BWR GE  Bordentown,    - - - New England (NEP) 1 PWR  Charlestown,  1,150 1,194 1974 - 1980-01-01 New England (NEP) 2 PWR  Charlestown,  1,150 1,194 1974 - 1980-01-01 New Haven 1 PWR  New Haven,  1,250 1,300 1977 - 1980-01-01 New Haven 2 PWR  New Haven,  1,250 1,300 1977 - 1980-01-01 Nine Mile Point 3 PWR  Scriba,  1,600  2008 - 2013-11-25 North Anna 3 PWR  Mineral,  907 950 1971 1971-06-01 1982-11-01 North Anna 4 PWR  Mineral,  907 950 1971 1971-12-01 1980-11-01 North Coast (formerly Aguirre/Isolte) 1 PWR  Arecibo,  583 614 1970 - 1978-12-01 North Coast (formerly Aguirre/Isolte) 2 PWR  Arecibo,  - - 1973 - - NYSE&G 1 PWR  1,250 - 1977 - 1980 NYSE&G 2 PWR  1,250 - 1977 - 1980 Orange/Orlando 1 PWR  Orlando,  1,300 1,360 1974 - 1975-12-01 Orange/Orlando 2 PWR  Orlando,  1,300 1,360 1974 - 1975-12-01 Palo Verde 4 PWR  Tonopah,  1,270 1,307 1977 - 1979-07-01 Palo Verde 5 PWR  Tonopah,  1,270 1,307 1977 - 1979-07-01 Pebble Springs 1 PWR  Arlington,  1,260 1,314 1973 - 1982-09-01 Pebble Springs 2 PWR  Arlington,  1,260 1,314 1974 - 1982-09-01 Perkins 1 PWR  Mocksville,  1,287 1,345 1973 - 1982-02-01 Perkins 2 PWR  Mocksville,  1,287 1,345 1973 - 1982-02-01 Perkins 3 PWR  Mocksville,  1,287 1,345 1973 - 1982-02-01 Perry 2 BWR GE  Perry,  1,205 1,250 1974 1974-10-01 1984-04-01 Perryman 1 PWR  Baltimore,  845 880 1972 - 1972-11-01 Perryman 2 PWR  Baltimore,  845 880 1972 - 1972-11-01 Phipps Bend 1 BWR GE  Kingsport,  1,233 1,269 1974 1977-10-01 1982-08-01 Phipps Bend 2 BWR GE  Kingsport,  1,233 1,269 1974 1977-10-01 1982-08-01 Pilgrim 2 PWR  Plymouth,  1,180 1,240 1972 - 1981-09-01 Pilgrim 3 PWR  Plymouth,  1,180 1,240 - - 1974-07-01 Quanicassee 1 PWR  Bay City,  1,150  1972 - 1974 Quanicassee 2 PWR  Bay City,  1,150  1972 - 1974 Ravenswood 1 PWR  Long Island,  500  1962 - 1964-01-06 Ravenswood 2 PWR  Long Island,  500  1962 - 1964-01-06 River Bend 2 BWR GE  St. Francisville,  934 991 1973 1975-08-01 1984-01-01 River Bend 3 BWR GE  St. Francisville,  1520 1600 - - 2015-12-04 San Joaquin Nuclear Project 1   Kern County,  1300  1973 - 1978-03-31 San Joaquin Nuclear Project 2   Kern County,  1300  1973 - 1978-03-31 San Joaquin Nuclear Project 3   Kern County,  1300  1973 - 1978-03-31 San Joaquin Nuclear Project 4   Kern County,  1300  1973 - 1978-03-31 Satsop (WNP-3/WPPSS-3) 3 PWR Combustion Engineering  Elma,  1,240 1,324 1973 1977-04-01 1983-01-01 Satsop (WNP-5/WPPSS-5) 5 PWR Combustion Engineering  Elma,  1,240 1,316 1974 1977-04-01 1982-01-01 Seabrook 2 PWR  Seabrook,  1,149 1,199 1972 1976-07-01 1988-01-01 Sears Isle 1 PWR  Sears Island,  1,150  1974 - 1977 Shearon Harris 2 PWR WH 3-Loop  Bonsal,  900 960 1971 1978-01-01 1983-12-01 (2013) Shearon Harris 3 PWR WH 3-Loop  Bonsal,  900 960 1971 1978-01-01 1983-12-01 (2013) Shearon Harris 4 PWR WH 3-Loop  Bonsal,  900 960 1971 1978-01-01 1983-12-01 Shearon Harris 2 PWR WH AP1000  Bonsal,  1,117 1,250 - - 2013-05-02 Shearon Harris 3 PWR WH AP1000  Bonsal,  1,117 1,250 - - 2013-05-02 Skagit-Hanford 1 BWR GE  Sedro Woolley,  1,275 1,335 1973 - 1983-08-01 Skagit-Hanford 2 BWR GE  Sedro Woolley,  1,275 1,335 1974 - 1983-08-01 Somerset 1 BWR GE  Somerset,  1,190 1,247 1974 - 1977-05-01 Somerset 2 BWR GE  Somerset,  1,190 1,247 1974 - 1977-05-01 South Dade 1 PWR  Miami-Dade County,  1,150 1,210 1975 - 1977-05-01 South Dade 2 PWR  Miami-Dade County,  1,150 1,210 1975 - 1977-05-01 South River 1 PWR  1,150 1,200 1973 - 1979-01-01 South River 2 PWR  1,150 1,200 1973 - 1979-01-01 South River 3 PWR  1,150 1,200 1973 - 1974-12-01 South Texas 3 BWR Toshiba Advanced Boiling Water Reactor  Matagorda County,      2018 South Texas 4 BWR Toshiba Advanced Boiling Water Reactor  Matagorda County,      2018 Stanislaus 1 BWR GE  Stanislaus County,  1,100 1,200 1971 - 1979 Stanislaus 2 BWR GE  Stanislaus County,  1,100 1,200 1971 - 1979 Sterling 1 PWR  Oswego,  1,150 1,185 1973 - 1980-01-01 Summit 1 HTGR GA  Whitehall,  770 781 1971 - 1975-11-01 Summit 2 HTGR GA  Whitehall,  770 781 1971 - 1975-11-01 Sundesert 1 PWR  Blythe,  934 978 1975 - 1978-05-01 Sundesert 2 PWR  Blythe,  934 978 1975 - 1978-05-01 Surry 3 PWR  Louisa County,  859 919 1972 1974-01-01 1977-03-01 Surry 4 PWR  Louisa County,  859 919 1972 1974-01-01 1977-03-01 Tyrone 1 PWR  Durand,  1,150 1,188 1973 - 1979-07-01 Tyrone 2 PWR  Durand,  1,150 1,188 1973 - 1975-12-01 Vandalia (Iowa) 1 PWR  Vandalia,  1,270 1,300 1976 - 1982-02-01 Vidal 1 HTGR GA  Vidal Valley,  770  1972 - 1974 Vidal 2 HTGR GA  Vidal Valley,  770  1972 - 1974 V.C. Summer 2 PWR WH AP1000  Jenkinsville,  1,117 1,250 2008 2013-03-09 2017-07-31 V.C. Summer 3 PWR WH AP1000  Jenkinsville,  1,117 1,250 2008 2013-03-09 2017-07-31 Verplanck(formerly Indian Point-4) 1 BWR GE  Buchanan,  1,100 1,115 1968 - 1975 Verplanck(formerly Indian Point-5) 2 BWR GE  Buchanan,  1,100 1,115 1968 - 1975 Victoria County Station 1 BWR GEH  Victoria County, 1,535  2008 - 2012-08-28 Victoria County Station 2 BWR GEH  Victoria County,  1,535  2008 - 2012-08-28 Vogtle  3 PWR WH 4-Loop  Burke County,  1,113  1973 - 1974 Vogtle  4 PWR WH 4-Loop  Burke County,  1,113  1973 - 1974 Yellow Creek 1 PWR  Corinth,  1,285 1,339 1974 1978-02-01 1984-08-30 Yellow Creek 2 PWR  Corinth,  1,285 1,339 1974 1978-02-01 1984-08-30 Zimmer(converted to coal) 1 BWR GE  Moscow,  810 840 1969 1972-10-01 1984-01-01 Zimmer 2 BWR GE  Moscow,  1,125 1,172 1974 - 1984-01-01* "Model" column key: "B&W" is Babcock & Wilcox; "CE" is Combustion Engineering; "GA" is General Atomics; "GE" is General Electric; "GEH" is GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy; and "WH" is Westinghouse.
See also * Prospective nuclear units in the United States
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External links *  Cancelled Nuclear Units Ordered in the United States