Nuclear power plants generate 19% of the electricity in the U.S., according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. (Sixty-one percent comes from fossil fuels and 20% comes from renewables.).
There are 93 commercial nuclear reactors operating in the United States at 55 locations in 28 states. The majority of nuclear reactors are in the eastern portion of the U.S.
25 reactors are in some phase of decommissioning. This map lists only reactors that are officially being decommissioned according to the NRC. Some plants that local utilities have slated for decommissioning, including Diablo Canyon in California, are listed as active because the NRC has not yet officially designated them as undergoing the decommissioning process.
This interactive map is aimed to provide public information on the nuclear plants in the Ukraine, their vulnerabilities and threats from Russian military forces. For detailed background briefing on each nuclear plant click on plant icon.
In an NBC News exclusive, NBC News’ Josh Lederman goes behind closed doors to the headquarters responsible for monitoring the nuclear danger in Ukraine as Russia shells nuclear power plants.
Ukraine says power has been restored to Chernobyl power station
Ukraine’s atomic energy ministry on Sunday said power had been restored to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which meant cooling systems would operate normally and not have to use backup power.
The ministry made the announcement in an online post. Ukraine had earlier warned of an increased risk of a radiation leak if a high-voltage power line to the plant were not repaired. It had been damaged in fighting.
Electricity supply is back ON at Ukraine's retired Chernobyl nuclear power plant that risked a Europe-wide disaster when power was cut as it was seized by Russian forces.
Electricity supply has been restored at Ukraine's retired Chernobyl nuclear power plant that was seized by Russian forces in the first days of the invasion, energy officials in Kyiv said Sunday.
The restoration of power at the decommissioned site means that cooling systems will now operate normally and not have to use backup power.
Ukraine's nuclear company Energoatom had earlier warned that radioactive substances could be released if a high-voltage power line to the plant were not repaired after it was damaged in fighting power line to the plant were not repaired after it was damaged in fighting..
