Electricity generation was 4294 TWh (billion kWh) large, 1717 TWh (40 %) in coal-fired power plants, 1150 TWh (27 %) pulled Gas 822 TWh (19 %) nuclear power, 291 TWh Ontario Hydro, 170 TWh wind, solar energy and 12 TWh 18 TWh Geothermal Energy (IEA). The Nuclear Energy Institute (NIS), 2013 exit nuclear energy 789 TWh. Imports from Canada of 2012 was 0.7 TWh 46.6 TWh net net and Mexico. It is anticipated that the annual electricity for increase to 5 000 billion kWh by 2030, although it is perhaps short-term and does not have to be recovered for the expected level of approximately 2007 to 2015. The annual per capita consumption in 2012 was 11,900 kwh The total capacity of 1068 GWe, less than one-tenth of the - nuclear energy.
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The United States 99 nuclear reactors in 30 states operated 30 companies other foods. Since 2001, these works were a factor of the capacity by more than 90 %, produce up to 807 billion kWh per year and less than 20% of the total electricity generation. The capacity factor increased by 50 % at the beginning of 1970 to 70 % in 1991 and 90% in 2002 came about in this area since. 2014 Was a record high of 91.9 %. The industry invests approximately 7.5 billion dollars per year for the maintenance and the measures taken at the level of the ESC.
There are 65 reactors in water (REP) with combined capacity of about 64 GWe and 35 reactors in boiling water (reb) with combined capacity of about 34 GWe - a total capacity of 98.662 MWe (see the nuclear energy in the United States Annex 1: US nuclear reactors in service). Almost all production capacity comes from American nuclear reactors built between 1967 and 1990. Until 2013 there were no new measures were taken to a large extent since 1977, because for a number of years as natural gas production was more economically attractive and because the schedules for the construction in 1970 and 1980 had been extended by the parties of the opposition, often exacerbated by an increased security fears following the three mile Island accident 1979. Another PWR - Watts bar 2 - Start After Tennessee Valley Authority 2015 (Value Added Tax) Decision in 2007 at the completion of the unit.
Despite almost stopped in a new construction of over 30 years, we will have increased dependence on the nuclear power plants. 1980, Nuclear Power Plants have 251 billion kWh or 11 % of the electricity generated in the country. 2008, The production was progress on 809 billion kWh and almost 20 % of the electricity by more than 30 % of the electricity generated by nuclear power plants in the world. A large part of the increase was 47 reactors, all approved construction before 1977, the line at the end of the years 1970 and 1980, more than double the production capacity American nuclear. The nuclear industry in the United States also achieved remarkable gains in the use of power stations by supply, maintenance and the systems of the security of the existing equipment.
There are plans for a series of new nuclear reactors (see section on the preparation for new buildings below), not more than four new units in line 2020. Since about 2010 the perspective of the low prices for natural gas for several years slowed down plans for new nuclear power plants.
In the February 2013 Duke Energy's 860 MWe pwr Crystal River has been downgraded in Florida because damage to the structure of the new steam generators have been containment losses have been installed in the year 2009-2010 Progress Energy after previous owner. Its operating license should expire 40 years from 2016. Around 835 million dollars insurance was promoted. dominion Energy's 566 MWe pwr in Wisconsin kewaunee was withdrawn after 39 years in the May 2013. Then in the June 2013 reactors 30 years ago both pressurised water reactor (1070 & 1080 MWe)
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Article source:http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/Country-Profiles/Countries-T-Z/USA--Nuclear-Power/
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