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Encyclopedia > Duane Arnold Energy Center
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Duane Arnold Energy Center
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Location: Near Palo and Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Reactor Supplier: General Electric
Reactor Type: Boiling water reactor
Utility: Florida Power & Light (70%)
Central Iowa Power Cooperative (20%)
Corn Belt Power Cooperative (10%)
Start of Project: June 1970
Start of Commercial Operation: February 1975
Electric capacity: 592 MW
Status: Operating
Steam Generators: General Electric 22KV
Architect: Bechtel
Construction: Bechtel
License expires: 2015
NRC Region: 3

The Duane Arnold Energy Center is located on a 500 acre (2 km²) site on the west bank of the Cedar River, two miles north of Palo, Iowa, USA, or eight miles northwest of Cedar Rapids. It is Iowa's only nuclear power plant. NRC headquarters in Rockville, MD. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (or NRC) is a United States government agency that was established by the Energy Reorganization Act in 1974, and was first opened January 19, 1975. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... The Braidwood nuclear power plant is located in Will County in northeastern Illinois. ... The Byron nuclear power plant is located in Ogle County, Illinois. ... The Clinton Power Station and is 5,000-acre cooling reservoir are located on a 14000-acre site near Clinton, Illinois, USA. Clintons final construction cost exceeded $4 billion, leading the plant to produce some of the most expensive power in the Midwest. ... Dresden, Illinois is the USA’s first Nuclear Power Plant ever built. ... -1... Quad Cities is a two-unit nuclear power plant located near Cordova, Illinois, USA on the Mississippi River. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 199 miles (320 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Donald C. Cook Nuclear Generating Station is a nuclear power plant located in the town of Bridgman, Michigan which is part of Berrien County, on a 650 acre (2. ... Named for the first physicist to create a nuclear reactor, the Enrico Fermi plant is located between Detroit, Michigan and Toledo, Ohio in northeastern Monroe County, Michigan The 94MWe prototype fast breeder reactor Fermi 1 unit operated at the site from 1963 to 1972 and is now in the process... The Palisades nuclear power plant is located on a site of about 490 acres near South Haven, Michigan. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... The Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, (a nuclear power plant), is an electricity-generating facility located in Monticello, Minnesota along the Mississippi River. ... The Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant is an electricity-generating facilitiy located in Welch, Minnesota along the Mississippi River. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Davis-Besse nuclear power plant is a single unit nuclear reactor located on the southwest shore of Lake Erie near Oak Harbor, Ohio. ... The Perry nuclear power plant is a General Electric boiling water reactor located on 1,100 acres (4. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked... Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant, Kewaunee, Wisconsin The Kewaunee nuclear power plant occupies a 900-acre site in Carlton, Wisconsin, 27 miles Southeast of Green Bay, Wisconsin. ... Wisconsin Electric Powers nuclear power plant is located near Two Rivers, Wisconsin and Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA. Management of the site was consolidated with the Kewaunee plant. ... Palo is a city located in Linn County, Iowa. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: , Country United States State Iowa County Linn County Incorporated 1849 Government  - Mayor Kay Halloran Area  - City  64. ... This article is about the American company. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Florida Power & Light Company, the principal subsidary of FPL Group, Inc. ... This article is about the American company. ... Bechtel Corporation (Bechtel Group) is the largest engineering company in the United States, ranking as the 9th-largest privately owned company in the U.S. With headquarters in San Francisco, Bechtel had 40,000 employees as of 2006 working on projects in nearly 50 countries with $20. ... Bechtel Corporation (Bechtel Group) is the largest engineering company in the United States, ranking as the 9th-largest privately owned company in the U.S. With headquarters in San Francisco, Bechtel had 40,000 employees as of 2006 working on projects in nearly 50 countries with $20. ... Cedar River at the Ramsey Mill Pond near Austin, Minnesota. ... Palo is a city located in Linn County, Iowa. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: , Country United States State Iowa County Linn County Incorporated 1849 Government  - Mayor Kay Halloran Area  - City  64. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 199 miles (320 km)  - % water 0. ... A nuclear power station. ...


DAEC entered operation in June 1974. It currently generates a net power output of approximately 620 megawatts using a single General Electric Mark I boiling water reactor. The current licensed operating staff at DAEC is recognized as being some of the most highly skilled and talented individuals in the industry, if not the entire world. --> For other uses, see Watt (disambiguation). ... This article is about the American company. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...


The majority owner and operator is FPL Energy (70%). The Central Iowa Power Cooperative owns 20% and the Corn Belt Power Cooperative owns 10%. Florida Power & Light Company, the principal subsidary of FPL Group, Inc. ...


Sale to FPL

On 27 January 2006, FPL Energy (a subsidiary of FPL Group) closed the sale transaction of 70 percent ownership from Alliant Energy-Interstate Power and Light[1]. is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Florida Power & Light Company, the principal subsidary of FPL Group, Inc. ... Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE: LNT) is an energy holding company with regulated utility providers as well as non-regulated companies involved in delivering energy-related products and services. ... Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE: LNT) is a public utility holding company that incorporated in Madison, Wisconsin in 1981. ...


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