Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant

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The Shearon Harris nuclear power plant is a single Westinghouse designed pressurized-water nuclear reactor operated by Progress Energy. Located in New Hill, North Carolina, in the United States, about 20 miles southwest of Raleigh, it generates 900 MWe, has a 523 foot natural draft cooling tower, and uses Harris Lake for cooling. The reactor began providing power commercially on May 2, 1987.

However, in 2006, Progress Energy succeeded in their efforts to gain approval for two additional reactors (of the Westinghouse AP1000 design) at the Shearon Harris site.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shearon_Harris_Nuclear_Power_Plant
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Coordinates:   35°37'55"N   78°57'21"W
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