TITLE

Nuclear power reaches the peak

AUTHOR(S)
Smock, Bob
PUB. DATE
May 1994
SOURCE
Electric Light & Power;May94, Vol. 72 Issue 5, p3
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Comments on the growth of nuclear power in the United States. Peak of growth of nuclear-powered electricity generation; Decline of nuclear power in 1993; Nuclear power's share of US electricity generation; Efforts to raise nuclear power plant capacity factors.
ACCESSION #
9502273431

Tags: NUCLEAR energy;  ELECTRIC power production

 

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