How much did Arkansas Nuclear One cost to build?
Arkansas Nuclear One is a two-reactor nuclear generating station beside Lake Dardanelle near Russellville, Arkansas. Entergy Arkansas owns both pressurized-water units: Unit 1 entered commercial service in December 1974 and Unit 2 in March 1980. They use different reactor designs and cooling arrangements; Unit 1 draws cooling water from the lake, while Unit 2 uses a cooling tower. Entergy lists their current maximum dependable capacities as 836 and 988 megawatts, respectively.
Reported project cost
$2.522 billion
Cost basis: 2007
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Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost2007
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Key dimensions
- PowerEntergy
- 1,824 MW
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