Arkansas Nuclear One
| Arkansas Nuclear One | |
|---|---|
Arkansas Nuclear One (February 2010) | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Clark Township, Pope County, near Russellville, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35°18′40″N 93°13′52″W / 35.311°N 93.231°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | Unit 1: October 1, 1968 Unit 2: December 6, 1968 |
| Commission date | Unit 1: December 19, 1974 Unit 2: March 26, 1980 |
| Construction cost | $2.522 billion (2007 USD) |
| Owner | Entergy Arkansas |
| Operator | Entergy Nuclear |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | PWR |
| Reactor supplier | Unit 1: Babcock & Wilcox Unit 2: Combustion Engineering |
| Cooling towers | 1 × Natural Draft (Unit 2 only) |
| Cooling source | Lake Dardanelle |
| Thermal capacity | 1 × 2568 MWth 1 × 3026 MWth |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 × 836 MW 1 × 988 MW |
| Make and model | Unit 1: B&W LLP (DRYAMB) Unit 2: CE 2-loop (DRYAMB) |
| Nameplate capacity | 1824 MW |
| Capacity factor | 79.36% (2017) 80.75% (lifetime) |
| Annual net output | 13,555 GWh (2021) |
| External links | |
| Website | Arkansas Nuclear One |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) is a two-unit pressurized water nuclear power plant located on Lake Dardanelle outside Russellville, Arkansas. It is owned by Entergy Arkansas and operated by Entergy Nuclear. It is the only nuclear power facility in Arkansas. ANO has been in continuous operation for 50 years as of December 17, 2024.