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Nuclear Basic Statistics (data for
2006 except where noted) |
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| Total Operable Reactors | U.S. - 104; World - 443 |
| Nuclear Electricity Net Generation | 787,219 million kilowatthours |
| Nuclear % of Electricity Generation | 19.4 |
| Nuclear % of Electric Capacity | 10.2 |
| Nuclear Annual Capacity Factor | 89.9 |
| Largest U.S. Nuclear Plant | Palo Verde - 3,825 megawatts (3 units) |
| Fuel Cost: nuclear vs. fossil steam | 0.46 cents/kwh vs. 2.32 cents/kwh |
| Number of States with Commercial Nuclear Plants | 31 |
| States with Most Commercial Nuclear Plants | Illinois - 6; Pennsylvania - 5 |
| First U.S. Commercial Nuclear Plant | Shippingport in Pennsylvania, 1957 |
| U.S. Uranium Expenditures | $221.2 million |
| U.S. Uranium Concentrate Production | 4.1 million pounds |
| Average Price for Purchased Uranium (U3O8) | $18.61 per pound U3O8 |
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