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| Data for 2002 (except where
noted) |
| Total Operable
Reactors |
U.S. - 104; (World -
441) |
| Nuclear
Electricity Net Generation |
780,064 Million Kilowatthours |
| Nuclear % of
Electricity Generation |
20 |
| Nuclear % of
Electric Capacity |
10.9 |
| Nuclear Annual
Capacity Factor |
90.4 |
| Largest U.S.
Nuclear Plant |
Palo
Verde - 3,733 Megawatts (3
units) |
| Fuel Cost: Nuclear vs. fossil steam |
0.46 Cents/KwH
vs. 1.61 Cents/KwH |
| Number of
States with Commercial Nuclear Plants |
31 |
| States with
Most Commercial Nuclear Plants |
Illinois - 6;
Pennsylvania - 5 |
| First U.S.
Commercial Nuclear Plant |
Shippingport
in Pennsylvania, 1957
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| Countries with
Most Commercial Nuclear Reactors (2001) |
U.S. - 104; France - 57; Japan - 53;
United Kingdom - 33; Russia - 30 |
| U.S. Uranium
Exploration and Development Expenditures |
$0.4 Million |
| U.S. Uranium
Concentrate Production |
2.3 Million
Pounds |
| Average Price
for Purchased Uranium (U3O8) (2003) |
$10.81 per
Pound U3O8 |
