Count the top 10 nuclear power plants in the United States

Each of the six largest nuclear power plants in the United States can generate more than 2.
6GW of electricity and power
more than 2 million homes in the country.
According to the installed capacity, the cable network sorted out the top ten nuclear power plants
in the United States.

10.
Byron Nuclear Power Plant 2.
34GW

Owned and operated by Exelon Nuclear, the Byron Nuclear Power Plant is located in Illinois, USA, and has enough electricity to serve
more than 2 million American homes.

Construction of the Byron Power Station began in 1975 and the first generation began in 1985
.
Located about 32 kilometres southwest of Rockford, the plant is equipped with two Westinghouse PWR units
commissioned in September 1985 and August 1987.
The Byron reactor is licensed until 2044 and 2046
.

9.
McGuire Nuclear Power Plant 2.
38GW

The McGuire Nuclear Power Plant, which has been in operation since 1981, is located on Lake
Norman in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States.
The plant is owned and operated by Duke Energy and generates enough electricity to power
about 1.
7 million U.
S.
homes.

The McGuire nuclear power plant uses two PWR reactors, each with a power of 1,215MW.

Construction of the plant began in 1971, while the McGuire-1 and McGuire-2 reactor units were commissioned in 1981 and 1984, respectively
.

8.
Braidwood Nuclear Power Plant 2.
39GW

Construction of the Braidwood Power Station, located near Braceville, Illinois, began in 1976 and was completed
in 1987.

The plant, also owned and operated by Exelon Nuclear, provides enough electricity
for about 2 million homes.

Two Westinghouse PWR units
were commissioned at Braidwood Power Station in July and October 1988 respectively.
Braidwood-1 has a license term up to 2046, while Braidwood-2 has a license term until 2047
.

7.
Vogtle nuclear power plant 2.
43GW

Located near Waynesboro, eastern Georgia, the Vogtle nuclear power plant is co-owned
by local power company Georgia Power 45.
7 percent, Oglethorpe Power Corporation 30 percent, Georgia Municipal Power Authority 22.
7 percent and public utility Dalton Utilities 1.
6 percent.

The Vogtle nuclear power plant is equipped with two 1,215MW pressurized water reactor units
supplied by Westinghouse.
Construction of the power station began in 1974, with the first nuclear reactor beginning commercial service in May 1987, followed by the start-up of the second in
May 1989.

Currently, the plant is being expanded to add two Westinghouse AP1000 pressurized water reactor installations, Vogtle-3 and Vogtle-4, with a single installed capacity of 1250 MW, which will make Vogtle the largest nuclear power facility
in the United States.

Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant 2.
6GW

Located in Salem Township, Lucane County, Pennsylvania, the Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant is 90 percent owned by Talen Energy and 10 percent owned by Allegheny Electric Cooperative, and operated
by Susquehanna Nuclear.

The plant includes two boiling water reactors with a boiling water capacity of 1,300 megawatts, generating enough electricity to power
2 million homes.

The Susquehanna-1 reactor unit was commissioned in November 1982, while the Susquehanna-2 unit was commissioned in July 1984
.

5.
Oconee Nuclear Power Plant 2.
62GW

Three PWR installations are installed at the Oconee Nuclear Power Plant with a total capacity of about 2.
62GW
.
Construction of the plant began in 1967, with the first units commissioned in 1973 followed by the remaining two units in 1974
.

Located on the shores of Lake Keowee in Seneca, South Carolina, the plant is owned and operated by Duquesne Energy as the second nuclear power plant in the United States to be licensed for renewal for 20 years, powering approximately 1.
9 million homes
.

4.
South Texas Nuclear Power Plant 2.
7GW

The South Texas Project Nuclear Power Plant is a 2.
7GW nuclear plant operated by STP Nuclear Power Operations, which is 16% owned by Austin Energy, 40% owned by CPS Energy and 44%
owned by NRG Energy.

The 12,220-acre plant is located near Bay City, Texas, USA, along the Colorado River
.
It installed two PWR installations and became operational
in August 1988 and June 1989, respectively.
The power plant supplies electricity to 2 million homes and reduces CO2 emissions
by about 16 million tons per year.

3 Peach Bottom Nuclear Power Plant 2.
77GW

Located on the west bank of the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania, the Peach Bottom nuclear power plant includes two units equipped with boiling water reactors with a total capacity of 2.
77GW.

The two reactors began operation in 1974 with licensing periods until 2033 and 2034, respectively
.

The plant is jointly owned by and operated by Exelon Generation and PSE&G, a New Jersey-based public service electric and gas company
.
It powers 2.
7 million homes and reduces carbon emissions
by 19 million tons per year.

The Peach Bottom nuclear power plant recently completed an $87 million upgrade project to improve the plant's safety and reliability
.
As part of the project, several types of equipment, including turbines, steam dryers, generators and transformers, were replaced or upgraded
.
Exelon is seeking a license renewal for the plant, which will allow it to operate until 2054
.

Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant 3.
4GW

The Browns Ferry nuclear power plant is equipped with three units equipped with boiling water reactors with a total capacity of 3.
4GW.

It is built on an 840-acre site in Athens, Alabama, and is operated
by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).

The first reactor at the plant was commissioned in 1973, while the second and third units were commissioned in 1974 and 1976, respectively
.
The plant generates enough electricity to power 2 million homes, or 10 percent
of TVA's total electricity generation.

In July 2018, the plant's third nuclear reactor achieved an extended power boost (EPU), increasing capacity by 155MW.

EPUs for the first and second nuclear reactors will be implemented in 2019 with an estimated investment of $475 million, a move that will allow the three reactors to generate an additional 465MW of electricity
.

1.
Palo Verde Power Station 3.
93GW

The Palo Verde nuclear power plant is currently the largest nuclear power plant in the United States, with an installed capacity of 3.
93GW.

It generates more than 32 million megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity annually, enough to supply more than 4 million people
in Arizona.

Located near Tonopah, Arizona, the plant has three units
equipped with pressurized water reactors.
The first and second nuclear reactors were commissioned in 1986, while the third was completed
in 1988.

The plant is owned by Arizona Power Service (APS, 29.
1%), Salt River (SRP, 17.
5%), El Paso Electric (15.
8%), Southern California Edison (15.
8%), New Mexico Public Service Corporation (10.
2%), Southern California Public Power Authority (5.
9%) and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (5.
7%)
.
APS operates the plant
on behalf of the owner.