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Nuclear Power Plants
Nationwide, by state — U.S. Energy Information Administration (Forms EIA-860/860M).
Power plants
54
Total nameplate capacity
103,219.8 MW
States with plants
28
Generating units
105
By state
| State | Plants | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 6 | 12,415.1 MW |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | 9,532.2 MW |
| South Carolina | 4 | 6,875.1 MW |
| Georgia | 2 | 6,506 MW |
| Alabama | 2 | 5,630.4 MW |
| North Carolina | 3 | 5,394.7 MW |
| Texas | 2 | 5,138.6 MW |
| Florida | 2 | 5,138.4 MW |
| Tennessee | 2 | 4,980.8 MW |
| Arizona | 1 | 4,209.6 MW |
| Virginia | 2 | 3,655.4 MW |
| New Jersey | 2 | 3,630.7 MW |
| Michigan | 2 | 3,566.3 MW |
| New York | 3 | 3,398.4 MW |
| California | 1 | 2,323 MW |
| Connecticut | 1 | 2,259.9 MW |
| Ohio | 2 | 2,236.8 MW |
| Louisiana | 2 | 2,235.7 MW |
| Minnesota | 2 | 1,871.2 MW |
| Maryland | 1 | 1,850.4 MW |
| Arkansas | 1 | 1,845 MW |
| Mississippi | 1 | 1,440 MW |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 1,311 MW |
| Kansas | 1 | 1,296.3 MW |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 1,242 MW |
| Missouri | 1 | 1,235.8 MW |
| Washington | 1 | 1,200 MW |
| Nebraska | 1 | 801 MW |
Largest nuclear plants
1.Vogtle (GA)4,658 MW2.Palo Verde (AZ)4,209.6 MW3.Browns Ferry (AL)3,854 MW4.Turkey Point (FL)2,978.4 MW5.Peach Bottom (PA)2,876.4 MW6.South Texas Project (TX)2,708.6 MW7.Oconee (SC)2,666.7 MW8.Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (TN)2,539.8 MW9.TalenEnergy Susquehanna (PA)2,532 MW10.Byron Generating Station (IL)2,449.8 MW11.Braidwood Generation Station (IL)2,449.8 MW12.Sequoyah (TN)2,441 MW13.McGuire (NC)2,440.6 MW14.Comanche Peak (TX)2,430 MW15.Catawba (SC)2,410.2 MW16.PSEG Salem Generating Station (NJ)2,340 MW17.LaSalle Generating Station (IL)2,340 MW18.Diablo Canyon (CA)2,323 MW19.Donald C Cook (MI)2,285.3 MW20.Limerick (PA)2,277 MW21.Millstone (CT)2,259.9 MW22.St Lucie (FL)2,160 MW23.Dresden Generating Station (IL)2,018.6 MW24.Quad Cities Generating Station (IL)2,018.6 MW25.Brunswick Nuclear (NC)2,003.2 MW
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Forms EIA-860 and EIA-860M (electric generator inventory). Nameplate capacity is the maximum rated output of a plant's generators, not its actual output.