United States · 41.960, -83.258Fermi
Fermi, nuclear power plant in United States, operates one boiling water reactor with 1,115 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1966.
Unit Fermi 2 has been operating for 38 years, since 1988. Its 1,115 MW net are enough to supply about 3,510,000 households.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 2
- Technology
- FBR · BWR
- Net capacity
- 1,115 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1966
- Operator
- Detroit Edison
- Owner
- Power Reactor Development Company (PRDC) (Consortium Of 34 Public Utilities) · DTE Electric Co
- Status
- Operating
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Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Licence until | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fermi 1 | Fast breeder (FBR) | Liquid-metal-cooled FBR (Liquid Metal FBR) | Shut down | 60 | 200 | Aug 1956 | Aug 1966 | Nov 1972 | — | — |
| Fermi 2 | Boiling water (BWR) | GE BWR/4, Mark I containment (BWR-4 (Mark 1)) | Operating | 1,115 | 3,486 | Sep 26, 1972 | Sep 21, 1986 | — | Mar 20, 2045 | 84.4 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Fermi 1, a 60 MWe FBR (Liquid-metal-cooled FBR (Liquid Metal FBR)), started construction in 1956 and operated from 1966 to 1972.
Fermi 2, a 1,115 MWe BWR (GE BWR/4, Mark I containment (BWR-4 (Mark 1))), started construction in 1972, was connected to the grid in 1986 and is still operating, with a 84.4% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Detroit Edison.
Owner: Power Reactor Development Company (PRDC) (Consortium Of 34 Public Utilities) (Fermi 1) · DTE Electric Co (Fermi 2).