Limerick Generating Station
Nuclear power plant in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, US
Limerick Generating Station
The Limerick Generating Station, branded as the Limerick Clean Energy Center (LCEC), is a nuclear power plant located next to the Schuylkill River in Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, approximately 29 miles (47 km) northwest of Center City, Philadelphia. The facility has two General Electric boiling water reactor (BWR) units, cooled by natural draft cooling towers. According to its owner, Constellation Energy, the two units are capable of producing 2,317 megawatts of power, which combined would provide electricity to around 2 million households. Constellation owns and operates this facility following their separation from Exelon Corporation in 2022. With the exception of refueling outages, Limerick Generating Station continuously operates at 100% power. The plant is connected to the grid, and transmits power via 220 kV (Unit 1) and 500 kV (Unit 2) transmission lines. Limerick is a black start plant, meaning it does not require grid power for stator excitation. For critical...
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