Millstone 1

Basic Facts:

  • Location: Waterford, Connecticut
  • Owner: Dominion Energy
  • Operator: Dominion Energy
  • Construction Cost: $1,100M (2018$)
  • Plant Output: 660 MW
  • Property Size: 540 acres
  • Status: SAFSTOR
  • Current DTF Balance: $495M (2018$)
  • Decommissioning Completion Estimate: $310M (2018$)
  • Spent Nuclear Fuel On Site: 526 tons
Millstone 1 Photo

Background

Millstone 1 was a 660 MW boiling water reactor. Construction began in 1966 and received its operating licenses in 1970. Equipment issues caused the plan to shut down in 1995 and operations were permanently ceased in 1998.

Decommissioning

The owners of Millstone 1 plan to keep the plant in SAFSTOR until 2048 at which time decommissioning si scheduled to commence. Millstone 1’s nuclear fuel is presently housed in the spent fuel pool.

Socioeconomics

The Millstone nuclear power plant is located within New London, Connecticut. As of 2016, socioeconomic information is as follows:

  • Population: 270,000
  • Per Capita Annual Income: $54,000
  • Unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted): 4.7%

Contact Information

Economic Development Administration Representative:

Economic Development District

University Center

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Unless specific costing information has been provided, decommissioning costs were derived from 2017 Decommissioning Funding Status Report.
Information herein obtained from public sources. Corrections are welcome and may be directed to [email protected].

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