Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant
The Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (CCNPP) is a nuclear power plant located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay near Lusby, Calvert County, Maryland in the Mid-Atlantic United States. It is the only nuclear power plant in the state of Maryland.
| Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant | |
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Aerial view of Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Calvert County, near Lusby, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38°25′55″N 76°26′32″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | June 1, 1968 |
| Commission date | Unit 1: May 8, 1975 Unit 2: April 1, 1977 |
| Construction cost | $2.206 billion (2007 USD) |
| Owner(s) | Constellation Energy |
| Operator(s) | Constellation Energy |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | PWR |
| Reactor supplier | Combustion Engineering |
| Cooling source | Chesapeake Bay |
| Thermal capacity | 2 × 2737 MWth |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 × 863 MW 1 × 855 MW |
| Make and model | CE 2-loop (DRYAMB) |
| Units cancelled | 1 × 1600 MW US EPR |
| Nameplate capacity | 1718 MW |
| Capacity factor | 100.41% (2017) 82.90% (lifetime) |
| Annual net output | 14,993 GWh (2021) |
| External links | |
| Website | Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
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