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Maryland Nuclear Highlights
- Of the 31 States with
nuclear capacity, Maryland ranks 20th.
- On March 23, 2000, the
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved the application
for license extensions of Calvert Cliffs" reactors, the first
such award in U.S. history.
- , the annual
capacity factor (the ratio of the maximum possible generation
based on peak summer usage to the actual generation) exceeded
100 percent for unit 2 at Calvert Cliffs. Unit 2 was among
the world's leaders in capacity utilization (101.7 percent).
- Calvert Cliffs is noteworthy
for more than the nuclear power plant. The area is of
significant interest to geologists and to fossil collectors.
Three geologic formations of the Miocene Age are exposed here.
Fossil hunters and amateur geologists may wish to consult the
Maryland Geological Survey website.
- On the Energy Information
Administration's (EIA) list of 100 largest power plants, Calvert
Cliffs ranks 97th in capacity.
Nuclear Generation in Maryland,
1960 through 2003
Million Kilowatt Hours
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Sources: Energy Information Administration,
State Energy Data Report 1999, and Electric Power Annual,
Volume 1, 2001, and EIA Survey Form 906. |
Nuclear Power Plant in Maryland
Data for 2003
| Plant
Name |
Nuclear
Units |
Capacity
Net MWe |
Share of State Nuclear Generation Total |
Operator/Owner
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| Calvert
Cliffs |
Unit 1,
Unit 2 |
1,685*
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100 %
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Constellation
Nuclear/
Constellation Energy Group |
*Total
capacity of both units.
Source: Form EIA-860, "Annual
Electric Generator Report"
Competing
Fuels
Electricity
Market in Maryland
Percent Generated
by Fuel) |
Year |
Coal |
N.
Gas |
Hydro |
Nuclear |
Petroleum |
Other |
2003* |
56 |
5 |
5 |
26 |
6 |
1 |
2002* |
59 |
6 |
4 |
26 |
5 |
1 |
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*Total does not equal 100 percent due
to independent rounding.
Source: Form EIA-906, Power Plant Report
Emissions
Maryland
Electric Power Industry Estimated Emissions
Thousand Short Tons |
| Product
|
Thousand
Short Tons |
National
Ranking |
Annual
Growth Rate
(1993 through 2002) |
| Sulfur Dioxide
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256
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14th
|
-0.7
percent |
| Nitrogen Oxide
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106
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16th
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-1.6
percent |
| Carbon Dioxide
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34,312
|
30th
|
1.3
percent |
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Source:
State Electricity Profiles, Energy Information Administration
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See also, the comprehensive table comparing emissions tonnage for all 50 States plus the District of Columbia.
License Renewal
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) approved the application for license extensions
of both units. With the license extensions, unit 1 can operate
until 2034 and unit 2, until 2036.
Information on the current
status of all license renewal applications appears on the NRC
web site at http://www.nrc.gov
. To locate the data, select "index,"then select the letter
"l"and click on "License Renewal."
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