Shearon Harris nuclear power plant
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Template:Nuke-NRC2 The Shearon Harris nuclear power plant is a Westinghouse-designed pressurized-water nuclear reactor operated by Progress Energy. Located in New Hill, North Carolina about 20 miles (30 km) southwest of Raleigh, it generates 860 MWe, has a 525 foot (160 m) natural draft cooling tower, and uses Harris Lake for cooling. The reactor achieved criticality in January 1987 and began providing power commercially in May of that year.
External links
- DoE information (http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/nuclear/page/at_a_glance/reactors/shearonharris.html)
- http://www.nukeworker.com/pictures/thumbnails101.html