Peach Bottom Nuclear Generating Station

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Operated by Exelon

The Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station consists of two nuclear reactors with 2,224 megawatts of electrical capacity, located in York County, PA, on the western shore of the Susquehanna River. Peach Bottom employs 700 full-time employees and 200 long-term contractors. Peach Bottom has been in operation since 1958 on it's 620 acre site, but the current Peach Bottom Units No. 2 and 3 began generating electricity in 1974.

Peach Bottom has received approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in May 2003 to extend operating licenses of the two units by 20 years. The units are now licensed to run until 2033 and 2034.

x2 Nuclear (BWR) Gen Sets
= 2, 186 MW Max Total Gen. Capacity

Delta, York Co., PA.

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