Yankee Rowe Nuclear Power Station

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Decommissioned Reactors ( gross ):

The nuclear power plant Yankee Rowe was a powerhouse in the field of Town Rowe in Franklin County ( Massachusetts). It was in operation from 1960 to 1992 and is now dismantled. Construction of the plant had cost about 39 million dollars.

The Yankee nuclear power plant was the third commercial nuclear power plant in the United States and the first in New England. The 167 MW pressurized water reactor was located on the river in the town of Deerfield ( Town) Rowe. It was shut down operation on 26 February 1992 after 32 years. A commission of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC ) found that had become brittle the steel of the reactor vessel over the many years. The planned extension of the operating license was therefore rejected. This was a hard blow for the city Rowe, who moved some 85 % of its revenues from the nuclear power plant and a hydroelectric power plant in the vicinity.

The operator of Yankee Atomic Electric Company ( yaeC ) was founded in 1954. Founders were ten utilities in the New England states.

Most of the people who worked there during operation or degradation, called the plant " Rowe Atomic " or simply " Rowe " to avoid confusion with the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon (Vermont ).

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has now announced that the dismantling of the Yankee Rowe is finished. The country was declared safe. Nevertheless, even 50 tons (about 100,000 pounds) spent fuel rods are in boxes made of steel and concrete on the site. They will remain there until the repository is ready built in Yucca Mountain. This is planned for 2020.

Data of the reactor units

The Yankee Rowe nuclear power plant had a block:

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