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Top 10 States With Most Nuclear Power Plants In USA

By, Muhd. Faizan

Date - 20/09/2023

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Illinois (11 plants) 

Illinois has the most nuclear power plants in the United States, with 11 plants.These plants generate about 51% of the state's electricity, making Illinois a major producer of nuclear power. 

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Pennsylvania (9 plants) 

These plants generate about 36% of the state's electricity, making Pennsylvania a major producer of nuclear power. 

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South Carolina (5 plants) 

South Carolina's nuclear power plants generate about $3 billion in economic activity each year. 

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North Carolina (4 plants) 

These plants generate about 30% of the state's electricity, making North Carolina a major producer of nuclear power. 

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Ohio (3 plants) 

Ohio has the 5th-most nuclear power plants in the United States, with 3 plants.Ohio's nuclear power plants generate about $1.5 billion in economic activity each year. 

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Tennessee (3 plants) 

These plants generate about 23% of the state's electricity, making Tennessee a major producer of nuclear power. 

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Texas (2 plants) 

Texas has the 7th-most nuclear power plants in the United States, with 2 plants.These plants generate about 9% of the state's electricity, making Texas a minor producer of nuclear power. 

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Georgia (2 plants) 

The oldest nuclear power plant in Georgia is the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, which was built in 1975. 

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Virginia (2 plants) 

Virginia's nuclear power plants generate about $750 million in economic activity each year. 

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Michigan (1 plant) 

The plant generates about $500 million in economic activity each year. 

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