The number of nuclear reactors has long been static in the United States-that is until next year.
The Southern Nuclear Operating Company is constructing two new reactors in Waynesboro, Georgia says the U.S. Department of Energy. The plans for the new reactors to be constructed were unveiled in 2017, the first time a reactor has been built on U.S. soil since the 1970s. The two reactors are expected to go online in late 2020 (World Nuclear Association).
The number of active nuclear reactors in the US is 97, as specified by data.gov.
These reactor sites displayed in this map are producing renewable energy for not only the U.S. but the world – the U.S. is the largest producer of commercial nuclear energy, as stated by the World Nuclear Association, producing more than 30% of “worldwide nuclear generation of electricity.”
The amount of active plants outweighs the number of decommissioned plants, most of which have been active since the 1960s and 1970s. Only 11 commercial nuclear reactors have ever been cancelled in the US, based on data.gov.
Today, 10 nuclear plants are decommissioned, while eight are in the process of decommission, based on data.gov.
As the world advances further into the electric age, nuclear energy will continue to power the world around us.
Guide: When exploring this map, be sure to click through the different markers labelled by number, as some active nuclear reactors share the same facility as those that are decommissioned.
Map Source: Data.gov
Link to interactive map: https://www.easymapmaker.com/map/f1510dfae4760e5752b43ce9ed3c0b0b
