1,264
WHAT IS IT? The number of used nuclear fuel assemblies onsite at OPPD’s Fort Calhoun Station (FCS). FCS has 944 such assemblies
Ft. Calhoun Station
Fort Calhoun Station: Classroom to the world
After Chernobyl disaster, Fort Calhoun Station became an international classroom for nuclear officials to learn best practices.
History of Fort Calhoun Station site
Imagine standing on a rise overlooking the area near the Missouri River in 1804. As far as the eye can see stretches hundreds of
Defueling is over, but work continues at Fort Calhoun
After successfully and safely defueling the OPPD nuclear plant, personnel now shift to the long-term decommissioning work.
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The process of ceasing operations and defueling Fort Calhoun Station required a multitude of tasks for a successful completion.
Fort Calhoun defueling outage complete
Personnel removed the reactor vessel head and all nuclear fuel assemblies from the plant.
Nuclear fuel storage
As OPPD’s Fort Calhoun Station completes defueling and enters decommissioning, careful handling of the fuel is required.
Next steps begin at Fort Calhoun Station
With the nuclear plant now permanently offline, personnel are preparing to defuel the reactor, move toward the decommissioning.
FCS featured in coverage of energy crisis
OPPD leaders in the mid-1960s saw the value nuclear energy would bring in coming decades.
36-hour chemical hold
WHAT IS IT? For 36 hours after Fort Calhoun Station ceases operations on Monday, Oct. 24, station chemists will work to alter