Grand Gulf nuclear power station is a General Electric boiling water reactor. It lies on a 2,100 acre (8.5 km²) site near Port Gibson, Mississippi. The site is wooded and contains two lakes. The plant has a 520 foot (158 m) cooling tower. The NRC, or Nuclear Regulatory Commission, is a United States government agency that was established by the Energy Reorganization Act in 1974, and was first opened January 19, 1975. ... State nickname: The Grand Canyon State, The Copper State Official languages English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Governor Janet Napolitano (D) Senators John McCain (R) Jon Kyl (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 6th 295,254 km² 0. ... The Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, a nuclear power plant located in Wintersburg, Arizona, about 50 miles (80 km) west of central Phoenix, is currently the largest nuclear generation facility in the United States, producing over 30,000 gigawatts of electricity annually to serve approximately 4 million people. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 29th 137,732 km² 385 km 420 km 2. ... Arkansas Nuclear One is a two unit pressurized water reactor nuclear power plant located in Russellville, Arkansas. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ... The Diablo Canyon Power Plant has two Westinghouse-designed 4-Loop pressurized-water nuclear reactors operated by Pacific Gas & Electric. ... 33° 22′ 7. ... Vallecitos Nuclear Center (Pleasanton, California) Owner: Pacific Gas and Electric Co. ... Official language(s) None Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 15th 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² 211 mi; 340 km 400 mi; 645 km 0. ... Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station, a nuclear power plant located in Burlington, Kansas, occupies 9,818 acres (40 km²) of the total 11,800 acres (48 km²) controlled by the owner. ... Official language(s) English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last official government census, but probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 31st 134,382 km² 210 km 610 km 16 29°N to 33°N 89°W to... River Bend nuclear power station is a General Electric boiling water reactor on a 3,300 acre (13 km²) site in St. ... The Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, also known as Waterford 3, is a nuclear power plant located on a 3,000-acre (12-km²) up-river from Hahnville, Louisiana, in St. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... State nickname: The Show Me State Official languages English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City (largest metropolitan area is Saint Louis) Governor Matt Blunt (R) Senators Kit Bond (R) Jim Talent (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 21st 69,709 mi²; 180,693 km² 1. ... This nuclear power plant is located on a 5,228 acre (21 km²) site in Callaway County, Missouri, near Fulton, Missouri. ... Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 16th 200,520 km² 340 km 690 km 0. ... Nebraska Public Power Districts Cooper Nuclear Station in Brownville, Nebraska Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS) is a boiling water reactor (BWR) type nuclear power plant located on a 1,251 acre (5. ... The Fort Calhoun Station is a nuclear power plant located on 660 acres (2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 17th 199,905 km² 340 km 610 km 1. ... Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) Net Output: 59 MWe Decommissioned. ... Official language(s) None. ... The Comanche Peak nuclear power plant is located in Somervell County, Texas. ... The South Texas Nuclear Generating Station, also known as the South Texas Project (STP), is a nuclear power station located in Bay City, Texas, United States The STP occupies a 12,200 acre (49 km²) site on the Colorado River located about 90 miles (145 km) southwest of Houston. ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 18th 184,824 km² 385 km 580 km 6. ... A nuclear power plant (NPP) is a thermal power station in which the heat source is one or more nuclear reactors. ... The General Electric Company, or GE (NYSE: GE) is a multinational technology and services company. ... A boiling water reactor (BWR) is a light water reactor design used in some nuclear power stations. ... Port Gibson is a city located in Claiborne County, Mississippi. ...

Grand Gulf is operated by Entergy Nuclear and owned jointly by System Energy Resources, Inc., (90 %) and by South Mississippi Electric Power Association (10 %). Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR), based in New Orleans, Louisiana, is a Delaware chartered corporation engaged in electric power production, retail distribution operations, energy marketing and trading, and gas transportation. ...

On September 22, 2005 it was announced that Grand Gulf had been selected as the site for an ESBWR boiling water reactor. For details, see Nuclear Power 2010 Program. September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Nuclear Power 2010 Program was unveiled by the U.S. Secretary of the Department of Energy on February 14, 2002 as one means towards addressing the expected need for new power plants. ...

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