U.S. Nuclear PlantsVermont Yankee Vermont�
P= Preliminary (note: the Entergy Corporation has applied to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a 20 percent increase in licensed capacity.) Sources: Capacity (net summer capability): Energy Information Administration (EIA) survey form, EIA-860, “Annual Electric Generator Report,” Generation in 2003: EIA survey form EIA-906, (Delete: Capacity Factor in 2003: Platts: Nucleonics Week, a copyrighted publication, McGraw-Hill Company, February 12, 2004. Description:� The plant is on a 125-acre site at Vernon, Vermont, in Windham County. In 2003, Vermont Yankee provided 4,444 million megawatt hours of electricity, 73.4 percent of the total electricity generation for the entire State (6,058 million megawatt hours). According to the 2004 Vermont Electric Plan, this was “about 35 percent of Vermont’s energy requirements and almost 28 percent of the peak capacity requirements of the State.”* *This paragraph was revised to update the data and modified for clarity. We previously reported, “Typically, Vermont Yankee provides 80 percent of the electricity for the entire State.” This implied that 80 percent of the electricity consumed by Vermont was supplied by nuclear power. It was intended to refer to 80 percent of the electricity produced by electric utilities. With non-utilities included, it is slightly over 70 percent. As the Vermont Electric Plan indicates, it represented a little over a third of the State’s energy requirements. Our appreciation to Annette Smith for calling this to our attention, and our apologies for any confusion. Ownership: Vermont Yankee is owned and operated by Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee LLC. The Impact of the Nuclear Industry on Vermont
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