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Nuclear Energy Institute
Excellent source of information about the nuclear industry, including details of nuclear plant security in this era of concern about terrorism.
http://www.nei.org/
The Virtual Nuclear Tourist
A huge site (over 300 pages) with extensive photos and information about the nuclear industry around the world. Provides a good introduction for all age levels to learn about the many different types of nuclear power.
http://www.nucleartourist.com/
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Vast amounts of information about nuclear power plants and other nuclear facilities in the United States.
http://www.nrc.gov/
Calvert Cliffs
An introduction to Baltimore Gas & Electric's Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, which is located on Chesapeake Bay in Calvert County, Maryland.
http://www.calvertcliffs.com/
Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant
The Ignalina nuclear power plant contains RBMK-1500 water-cooled graphite-moderated channel-type power reactors. It is located in Lithuania.
http://www.iae.lt/
Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Limited
NPCIL is an undertaking of the government of India, and has several nuclear power plants under construction.
http://www.npcil.org/
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) provides nearly 20 percent of the power to more than 15 million people in Southern California.
http://www.sce.com/songs/
Wolf Creek Generating Station
Official web site of this Westinghouse four-loop PWR located near Burlington, Kansas.
http://www.wcnoc.com/
Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant
Information about Plant Vogtle, located near Waynesboro in eastern Georgia near the South Carolina border.
http://www.southernco.com/southernnuclear/vogtle.asp
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant
Located near Baxley in southeastern Georgia, plant Hatch is one of Georgia Power's two nuclear facilities and is one of three nuclear facilities in the Southern electric system.
http://www.southernco.com/southernnuclear/hatch.asp
Palo Verde
Unofficial page regarding Arizona's Palo Verde nuclear generating station, written by a plant employee.
http://www.posse.net/pveplan.htm
Connecticut Yankee
Connecticut's first commercial nuclear power plant, it was shut down in 1996 and is now undergoing decomissioning.
http://www.yankee.com/
Entergy Nuclear
Entergy operates ten nuclear units at eight plant sites: Arkansas Nuclear One, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, River Bend Station, Waterford 3, Pilgrim Nuclear Station, Indian Point Units 2 & 3, the James A. Fitzpatrick nuclear station, and Vermont Yankee.
http://www.entergy-nuclear.com/
Big Rock Point
Facts about the decommissioning of Consumers Energy's Big Rock Point nuclear plant which was shut down in 1997. The plant is located near Charlevoix, Michigan.
http://www.consumersenergy.com/ocompany/index.asp?SS1ID=158
Cooper Nuclear Station
A few key facts about the Cooper Nuclear Station which is located in Brownville, Nebraska.
http://www.nppd.com/aboutus/cns.asp
Joseph M. Farley
Plant Farley is a 2-unit Westinghouse PWR facility which has been operating since 1977. The plant site is near Dothan in southeast Alabama.
http://www.southernco.com/southernnuclear/farley.asp
Angra 2
A nuclear power plant located in Brazil.
http://www.eletronuclear.gov.br/novo/sys/gp_ingles.asp
Indian Point Energy Center
Information about this 2,000 megawatt nuclear power plant located in Buchanan, New York, on the east bank of the Hudson River.
http://www.safesecurevital.com
Diablo Canyon
Official company site about this 2,190 megawatt PWR nuclear facility on California's central coast.
http://www.pge.com/education_training/about_energy/diablo_canyon/index.html
Callaway
Very minimal information about this 1,126 megawatt nuclear power plant located near Fulton, Missouri.
http://www.ameren.com/AboutUs/adc_au_Callaway.asp
South Texas Project
Two unit plant along the Colorado River near Bay City, Texas, which produces 2,500 megawatts of power.
http://www.stpnoc.com/
Browns Ferry
A few facts and figures about the Tennessee Valley Authority's nuclear plant in Athens, Alabama.
http://www.tva.gov/sites/brownsferry.htm
Oyster Creek
Located in Lacey Township, Ocean County, near the New Jersey Shore, with a single boiling water reactor which produces 636 megawatts.
http://www.oystercreeklr.com
Narora Atomic Power Station
A 2-unit nuclear power plant located in India.
http://www.npcilnaps.com
Palisades Nuclear Plant
An introduction to Consumers Energy's Palisades nuclear power plant, located near South Haven on the Lake Michigan shoreline.
http://www.consumersenergy.com/ocompany/index.asp?ASID=16
FPL Nuclear Power
General information about nuclear power, plus an introduction to Florida Power & Light's nuclear units at Turkey Point and St. Lucie.
http://www.fpl.com/about/nuclear/contents/nuclear_power_serves_you.shtml
Seabrook Nuclear Power Station
The history of Northeast Utilities' Seabrook station, a 1,150-megawatt Westinghouse PWR located in southeastern New Hampshire.
http://www.psnh.com/about/psnh75th/discoverpsnh.asp
Maine Yankee
Maine Yankee, Maine's only nuclear power plant, closed in 1997 and is now beginning the process of decommissioning. It is located on Montsweag Bay in Wiscasset, Maine.
http://www.maineyankee.com/
Nuclear Power Plant Demonstration
Interactive online demonstration: Play the role of a control-room operator at Sweden's Kärnobyl nuclear power plant, and try to keep the reactor running safely under various failure scenarios.
http://www.ida.liu.se/~her/npp/demo.html
How Stuff Works: Nuclear Power Plants
Illustrated tutorial about nuclear-powered electricity generation plants, with photos and animations.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/nuclear-power.htm
Nuclear Power Plant Simulation
A nuclear power plant simulator game written in Flash 4. Learn the basics of how a nuclear power plant works and try your hand at operating the simulator.
http://www.ae4rv.com/games/nuke.htm
Comanche Peak
A 2,300 megawatt nuclear plant located near Glen Rose, Texas, about 80 miles southwest of Dallas.
http://www.txu.com/us/ourbus/elecgen/comanche.asp
Columbia Generating Station
Information about Washington state's only operating commercial nuclear power plant. Energy Northwest's WNP-2 is located 12 miles north of Richland on the Department of Energy's Hanford site.
http://www.hanford.gov/tours/ENW.html
Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant
Pictures of Pacific Gas & Electric Company's Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant located near San Luis Obispo, California. Unofficial site not sponsored by PG&E, featuring plant photos taken by a DCPP employee.
http://www.zimfamilycockers.com/DiabloCanyon.html
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