Nuclear Power Plants in the US

57 plants · 105.4 GW total capacity · across 29 states

There are 57 nuclear power plants across 29 US states with 105.4 GW total capacity. Illinois leads with 6 plants.

Largest is Vogtle (4658 MW Nuclear); oldest active is Fermi (1966); newest is Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (1996); top state is Illinois (6 plants); top owner is Exelon (11 plants).

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By State

Illinois
6 plants · 12.4 GW
Pennsylvania
5 plants · 10.5 GW
South Carolina
4 plants · 6.9 GW
North Carolina
3 plants · 5.4 GW
Michigan
3 plants · 4.4 GW
New York
3 plants · 3.4 GW
Georgia
2 plants · 6.5 GW
Alabama
2 plants · 5.6 GW
Florida
2 plants · 5 GW
Texas
2 plants · 5.1 GW
Tennessee
2 plants · 5 GW
New Jersey
2 plants · 3.7 GW
Virginia
2 plants · 3.7 GW
Ohio
2 plants · 2.2 GW
Louisiana
2 plants · 2.2 GW
Minnesota
2 plants · 1.9 GW
Arizona
1 plants · 4.2 GW
California
1 plants · 2.3 GW
Connecticut
1 plants · 2.3 GW
Maryland
1 plants · 1.9 GW
Arkansas
1 plants · 1.8 GW
Mississippi
1 plants · 1.4 GW
Wisconsin
1 plants · 1.3 GW
Kansas
1 plants · 1.3 GW
New Hampshire
1 plants · 1.2 GW
Missouri
1 plants · 1.2 GW
Washington
1 plants · 1.2 GW
Nebraska
1 plants · 801 MW
Wyoming
1 plants · 500 MW

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