Ravenswood Nuclear Power Plant
| Ravenswood Nuclear Power Plant | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Location | Long Island City, New York |
| Coordinates | 40°45′35″N 73°56′45″W / 40.75972°N 73.94583°W |
| Construction began | Never built |
| Construction cost | $175 million (1962) |
| Operator | Consolidated Edison |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | PWR |
| Reactor supplier | Westinghouse |
| Power generation | |
| Units planned | 750 MW, with oil superheat to 1000 MW |
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The Ravenswood Nuclear Power Plant was proposed in 1962 by the Consolidated Edison (Con Ed) electric utility for the Ravenswood Generating Station site in Long Island City, New York. To be completed in 1970, the facility was to be the largest nuclear power installation in the world at that time, with a generating capacity exceeding the total of all nuclear power facilities in the United States then operating. After encountering opposition from local residents and the city of New York, and in the face of skepticism concerning safety from the Atomic Energy Commission, the proposal was withdrawn in 1964.