Fort Saint Vrain Nuclear Power Plant
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The Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Power Plant is a former commercial nuclear power station located near the town of Platteville in northern Colorado in the United States. It originally operated from 1979 until 1989. It had a 330 MWe High-temperature gas reactor (HTGR). The plant was decommissioned between 1989 and 1992.
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Fort Saint Vrain Nuclear Power Plant | |
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Location | Platteville, Colorado |
Coordinates | 40°14′40″N 104°52′27″W |
Status | Decommissioned |
Commission date | 1979, 1996 (as natural gas) |
Decommission date | 1989 |
Nuclear power station | |
Reactor type | High-temperature gas reactor |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 330 MWe |
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In 1996, it was converted into a conventional natural gas powered generating station, which as of 2011 has a capacity of just under 1000 MW.