United States · 45.296, -93.555Elk River
Elk River, nuclear power plant in United States, operated one boiling water reactor between 1964 and 1968 and is now shut down.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 1
- Technology
- BWR
- Net capacity
- —
- First grid connection
- 1964
- Operator
- Rural Cooperative Power Association
- Owner
- US Department of Energy
- Status
- Shut down
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Operating capacity
0 MWe
net electrical
Units
1
0 operating
First start-up
1964
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk River | Boiling water (BWR) | unknown | Shut down | 22 | 58 | Jan 1959 | Aug 1963 | Feb 1968 | — |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Global Energy Monitor · updated on Aug 1, 2026
Elk River, a 22 MWe BWR (unknown), started construction in 1959 and operated from 1963 to 1968.
Operator: Rural Cooperative Power Association.
Owner: US Department of Energy.