BORAX-II through IV nuclear reactors

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On July 17, 1955, electricity produced by the BORAX-III reactor supplied the town of Arco, Idaho with its entire supply of electrical power. For two hours, BORAX-III generated approximately 2000 kW of electicity, with 500 kW used to power the BORAX facility, 1000 kW used to power the Central Facilities Area at NRTS, and 500 kW to light the city of Arco, Idaho. BORAX-III became the first nuclear power plant in the world to generate electricity for an entire city.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BORAX_experiments
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Coordinates:   43°31'4"N   113°0'34"W
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