Nuclear regulatory commission s nrc operating nuclear power reactors interactive map shows all the nuclear power reactors that are regulated by the nrc and provides information about the operator model and power output for each reactor. Interactive map of operating nuclear power reactors in the united states pdf version the u s. The map shown above illustrates the location of all the operating nuclear power plants in the united states i believe there are 104 and i have added a 50 mile radius 100 mile diameter circle around each one.
Nuclear power plant locations. Those power stations that are smaller than 1 000 mw and those that are only at a planning or proposal stage may be found in regional lists at the end of the page or in the list of nuclear reactors the list is based on figures from pris power reactor information system maintained by. The following page lists all nuclear power stations that are larger than 1 000 mw in current net capacity.
The nuclear regulatory commission protecting people and the environment. While the majority comes from fossil fuels like natural gas 32 1 and coal 29 9 there are also many other minor sources that feed into the grid ranging from biomass to geothermal. This map shows every power plant in the united states every year the united states generates 4 000 million mwh of electricity from utility scale sources.
Select your state to see how nuclear energy benefits your community. Across the united states 95 nuclear reactors power tens of millions of homes and anchor local communities.
