⚛ Nuclear Power Plants in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania operates 5 nuclear power plants totaling 10,513 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 75.3M MWh.

Nuclear plants generate carbon-free baseload electricity by fissioning uranium fuel inside a reactor. They run nearly around-the-clock — typical capacity factors above 90% — and a single facility can power millions of homes. Spent fuel is stored on-site in dry casks. NRC oversees safety; emergency planning zones extend 10 miles from the reactor.

Plants5operating
Capacity10,513 MWnameplate
Generation75.3M MWhannual

All Pennsylvania nuclear plants

PlantCityCountyCapacityOperator
Peach BottomDeltaYork County2,876 MWConstellation Nuclear
Talenenergy SusquehannaBerwickLuzerne County2,532 MWTalenenergy Susquehanna Llc
LimerickSanatogaMontgomery County2,277 MWConstellation Nuclear
Beaver ValleyShippingportBeaver County1,847 MWEnergy Harbor Nuclear Generation Llc
Crane Clean Energy CenterMiddletownDauphin County981 MWConstellation Nuclear

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