Erie Nuclear Power Plant Explained

The Erie Nuclear Power Plant was a proposed nuclear power plant to be located southeast of Sandusky, Ohio.^{[1] [2]} It was proposed in 1976 by Ohio Edison (a forerunner of FirstEnergy) for the Central Area Power Coordination (CAPCO). The plant was to consist of two Babcock & Wilcox 1,267 megawatt reactors.^[3] Unit 1 was scheduled to be complete in 1986, Unit 2 in 1988.^[4] Preliminary work was canceled in 1980 due to new federal requirements placed on nuclear plants that make their construction more expensive and by a drop in anticipated customer energy demand.^{[4] [5]}

See also

• List of books about nuclear issues
• Nuclear power debate
• Nuclear power in the United States
• List of canceled nuclear plants in the United States

External links

• Cancelled Nuclear Units Ordered in the United States

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Notes and References

1. News: . Erie Power Plant Opposed . Associated Press . Ludington Daily News. December 1, 2014. October 27, 1977 .
2. Hosterman . John W . Witlow . Sallie I . 1983 . Clay Mineralogy of Devonian Shales in the Appalachian Basin . United States Printing Office . U.S. Geological Survey professional paper . 196–198 . 33 . December 1, 2014 .
3. http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/ftproot/nuclear/043697.pdf Nuclear Power Generation and Fuel Cycle Report 1997
4. News: Michael Woods . Future Of 4 Proposed Ohio A-Plants In Doubt . Toledo Blade . December 1, 2014 . January 22, 1980 .
5. News: . Two Pennsylvania Utilities Get OK To Recover Losses . Associated Press . Toledo Blade . December 1, 2014 . January 8, 1983 .