AmerenUE - Callaway County, MO
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N 38° 45.498 W 091° 47.313
15S E 605259 N 4290652
Ameren's plant located 10 miles southeast of Fulton, MO
Waymark Code: WM5602
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 11/16/2008
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Owner:
AmerenUE (formerly known as Union Electric Company) owns and operates Callaway Plant, the only power plant on the Ameren system that generates electricity by nuclear energy.
Plant Design:
Standardized Nuclear Unit Power Plant System (SNUPPS), using a Westinghouse four-loop pressurized reactor and a General Electric turbine-generator.
Generating Capacity:
1,190 megawatts (net)
Cost to build:
$3 billion
Workforce:
More than 1,000 AmerenUE employees and contractors work at the plant with a total annual payroll of approximately $100 million.
Economic Benefit:
In 2007, the Callaway Plant accounted for nearly $30 million in taxes shared by 67 Missouri counties, including nearly $9 million in taxes to Callaway County.
The electricity generated by the Callaway Plant is enough to meet the needs of 780,000 average households every year.
~ from Ameren website
Operational: Yes
Visitor Center: unknown
Year Built: 12/19/1984
Web Address: [Web Link]
Year Retired: Not listed
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