Arkansas Nuclear One

Arkansas Nuclear One

Infobox NPP
Picture=Arkansas Nuclear One.jpeg
Pic_des=Arkansas Nuclear One
Country=United States
Status=O
Utility=Entergy
Location=Russellville, Arkansas
Supplier=Unit 1: Babcock and Wilcox
Unit 2: Combustion Engineering
Type=Pressurized water reactor
Generators=Unit 1: Westinghouse
Unit 2: General Electric
Capacity=Unit 1: 846 megawatts
Unit 2: 930
Architect=Bechtel
Construction=
Cost=
Built=
Start=Unit 1: May 21 1974
Unit 2: September 1 1978
Expires=Unit 1: May 20 2034
Unit 2: July 18 2038
Region=4

Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) is a two-unit pressurized water reactor nuclear power plant located in Russellville, Arkansas; it is the only nuclear power plant in Arkansas.

It is owned by Entergy Arkansas and operated by Entergy Nuclear.

Units

Unit One

Unit One has a generating capacity of 846 MW of electricity, and came online on May 21 1974. It is [http://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/reactor/ano1.html licenced to operate] through May 20 2034. Its nuclear reactor was supplied by Babcock and Wilcox.

Unit Two

Unit Two has a generating capacity of 930 MW of electricity, and came online on September 1 1978. It is [http://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/reactor/ano2.html licenced to operate] through July 18 2038. Its nuclear reactor was supplied by Combustion Engineering. Unit two is the only one that uses the cooling tower. Unit one releases it back into Lake Dardanelle.

External links

* [http://www.entergy-nuclear.com/plant_information/ano.aspx Entergy Nuclear - Arkansas Nuclear One]
* [http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/nuclear/page/at_a_glance/reactors/arkansas.html DOE Page]
* [http://www.nukeworker.com/nuke_facilities/North_America/usa/NRC_Facilities/Region_4/ano/index.shtml NukeWorker]
* [http://asms.k12.ar.us/armem/terrell/mainfram.htm History]


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