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TIL the United States has 94 nuclear power plants. (www.eia.gov)
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In 2024, U.S. utilities operated 94 nuclear reactors with a total net generating capacity of nearly 97 gigawatts (GW), the largest commercial nuclear power generation fleet in the world.

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[โ€“] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There's also about that many nuclear powered ships in the US Navy.

[โ€“] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 3 points 1 month ago

The last data I have is from 2017, and claimed 92 reactors on 81 ships. I believe that is 70 submarines with a single reactor each, and 11 carriers with two each.