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Milestones

 
   

Date

   

Milestone

 

July 16, 1973

  • Project announced and site selected
 

April 1, 1975

  • Certificate of Convenience and Need granted by the Missouri Public Service Commission
 

August 14, 1975

  • Limited Work Authorization granted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
 
 

April 16, 1976

  • Construction permit granted by the NRC
 
 

October 19, 1979

  • Application made to the NRC for the plant’s operating permit
 
 

November 16, 1982

  • Initial fuel delivery
 
 

June 11, 1984

  • “Low power” operating license issued by the NRC
 
 

June 13, 1984

  • Initial fuel load
 
 

October 2, 1984

  • First nuclear chain reaction took place
 
 

October 18, 1984

  • “Full power” operating license issued by the NRC
 
 

December 19, 1984

  • Required testing completed
  • Plant declared fully operational
 
       
       
       
       

   
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