The Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station is a nuclear power plant located on 660 acres (2.7 km²) between Fort Calhoun, Nebraska and Blair, Nebraska. The utility has an easement for another 580 acres (2.3 km²) which is maintained in a natural state.
This plant has one Combustion Engineeringpressurized water reactor generating 500 megawatts of electricity. This is currently the smallest rated capacity among all operating commercial power reactors in North America. The plant underwent refurbishment in 2006 by having its steam generators, pressurizer, reactor vessel head, low pressure turbines and main transformer replaced. The plant recently had its operating license renewed for an additional twenty years.
