The United States had ** operational nuclear power reactors as of May 2024. In April 2023, the nuclear unit Vogtle 3 was connected to the grid in the state of Georgia, with a net capacity of **** megawatts electrical. Most of the nuclear plants in the country are located in the east and center of the U.S., except for Palo Verde (Arizona), Diablo Canyon (California), and Columbia (Washington) facilities.
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World Nuclear Association. (May 2, 2024). Commercial nuclear power reactors operational in the United States as of May 2024, by reference unit power (in megawatts electrical) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388791/nuclear-power-plants-in-operation-united-states-by-capacity/
World Nuclear Association. "Commercial nuclear power reactors operational in the United States as of May 2024, by reference unit power (in megawatts electrical)." Chart. May 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388791/nuclear-power-plants-in-operation-united-states-by-capacity/
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Commercial nuclear power reactors operational in the United States as of May 2024, by reference unit power (in megawatts electrical) [Graph], World Nuclear Association, May 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388791/nuclear-power-plants-in-operation-united-states-by-capacity/
