fjˈuːəl lˈoʊdɪŋ æt kəlˈʌmbiə dʒˈɛnɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ stˈeɪʃən bɪɡˈæn ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ twˈɛnti fˈaɪv, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː, ænd pɹəsˈiːdᵻd æɾɚ ɹˈeɪt ʌv fˈɪfti fjˈuːəl ɐsˈɛmblɪz pɜː dˈeɪ.
Fuel loading at Columbia Generating Station began on December 25, 1983, and proceeded at a rate of 50 fuel assemblies per day.