United States · 40.741, -124.209Humboldt Bay
Humboldt Bay, nuclear power plant in United States, operated one boiling water reactor between 1963 and 1976 and is now shut down.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 1
- Technology
- BWR
- Net capacity
- —
- First grid connection
- 1963
- Operator
- Pacific Gas and Electric
- Owner
- Pacific Gas and Electric Co
- Status
- Shut down
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Operating capacity
0 MWe
net electrical
Units
1
0 operating
First start-up
1963
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Bay | Boiling water (BWR) | Natural-circulation BWR (Natural cir.) | Shut down | 63 | 220 | Nov 1960 | Apr 1963 | Jul 1976 | — |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Global Energy Monitor · updated on Aug 1, 2026
Humboldt Bay, a 63 MWe BWR (Natural-circulation BWR (Natural cir.)), started construction in 1960 and operated from 1963 to 1976.
Operator: Pacific Gas and Electric.
Owner: Pacific Gas and Electric Co.