Trojan Nuclear Power Plant
Trojan Nuclear Power Plant was a pressurized water reactor nuclear power plant (Westinghouse design) in the northwest United States, located southeast of Rainier, Oregon, and the only commercial nuclear power plant to be built in Oregon. There was much public opposition to the plant from the design stage. The three main opposition groups were the Trojan Decommissioning Alliance, Forelaws on the Board, and Mothers for Peace. There were largely non-violent protests from 1977, and subsequent arrests of participants.
| Trojan Nuclear Power Plant | |
|---|---|
May 2006, shortly before demolition | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Columbia County, Oregon, U.S. (near Rainier, Oregon) |
| Coordinates | 46°2′18″N 122°53′6″W |
| Status | Demolished |
| Construction began | 1 February 1970 |
| Commission date | 20 May 1976 |
| Decommission date | 9 November 1992 |
| Construction cost | $460 million ($1.85 billion in 2022) |
| Operator(s) | Portland General Electric |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | PWR |
| Reactor supplier | Westinghouse |
| Cooling towers | 1 × Natural Draft |
| Thermal capacity | 1 × 3411 MWth |
| Power generation | |
| Units decommissioned | 1 × 1095 MW |
| Capacity factor | 53.6% (lifetime) |
| Annual net output | 4,962 GW·h (lifetime average) |
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The plant was connected to the grid in December 1975.
After 16 years of irregular service, the plant was closed permanently in 1992 by its operator, Portland General Electric (PGE), after cracks were discovered in the steam-generator tubing. Decommissioning and demolition of the plant began the following year and was largely completed in 2006.
While operating, Trojan represented more than 12% of the electrical generation capacity of Oregon. The site lies about twelve miles (20 km) north of St. Helens, on the west (south) bank of the Columbia River.